2025 Construction Trade Shows Across The U.S.

    Posted On: January 13, 2025
    Equipment on display at a construction trade show.

    The year 2025 looks to be a plentiful one for construction trade shows and conventions throughout the U.S. To help you plan your year, we’ve put together a 2025 construction show schedule that includes a bumper crop of heavy machinery expos and construction conventions and conferences put on by industry associations. Dates and locations are current as of press time but are subject to change.

    As always, Sandhills Global will have a presence at many of the following construction trade shows in 2025. But while you’re waiting for in-person construction events, explore Sandhills’ dedicated marketplaces that bring buyers and sellers of heavy machinery and industrial equipment together. These include:

    And, if you need equipment financing, our trusted partner CurrencyFinance can match you with competitive financing with the best possible terms.

    January Construction Trade Shows

    NRC (National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association) Annual Conference & NRC-REMSA (Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association) Exhibition

    January 5-8
    Marco Island, Florida

    Iowa LICA (Land Improvement Contractors Of America) Convention

    January 5-7
    Des Moines, Iowa

    Southwest Flooring Market

    January 9-10
    Arlington, Texas

    GMRC (Gas Machinery Research Council) Gas Machinery Conference

    January 12-15 (rescheduled)
    Houston, Texas

    Rental Rally Trade Show – California Rental Association

    January 12-15
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    AED (Associated Equipment Distributors) Summit & CONDEX (Conference Dealer Expo) 

    January 15-17
    Orlando, Florida

    National Pavement Expo & Conference (NPE) 

    Will be rescheduled; date pending
    Tampa, Florida

    NTPDA (National Tractor Parts Dealer Association) Conference

    January 15-18
    New Orleans, Louisiana

    DSEDA (Deep Southern Equipment Dealers Association) Annual Conference & AED (Associated Equipment Distributors) Summit

    January 16-17
    Orlando, Florida

    World Of Concrete

    January 20-23
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    Northern Green

    January 21-23
    St. Paul, Minnesota

    ISEE (International Society of Explosive Engineers) Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique

    January 21-26
    Cherokee, North Carolina

    Southeast Flooring Market

    January 22-23
    Atlanta, Georgia

    Tampa Build Expo

    January 22-23
    Tampa, Florida

    AGC (Associated General Contractors) Construction Safety & Health Conference - Winter

    January 22-24
    Jacksonville, Florida

    Marcum Florida Construction Summit

    January 25
    Hollywood, Florida

    AGC (Associated General Contractors) Surety Bonding and Construction Risk Management Conference

    January 27-29
    Bonita Springs, Florida

    TISE (The International Surface Event) 

    January 27-30
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    The ARA (American Rental Association) Show

    January 28-February 1
    Las Vegas, Nevada


    February Construction Trade Shows

    NAPA (National Asphalt Pavement Association) Annual Meeting

    February 2-5
    Maui, Hawaii

    TCOA (Texas Crane Owners Association) Membership Meeting

    February 3-4
    San Antonio, Texas

    BMSA (Building Material Suppliers Association) Annual Learning Exchange & LBM Expo 

    February 5-6
    Hickory, North Carolina

    The Precast Show & PCI (Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute) Convention

    February 3-7
    Indianapolis, Indiana

    Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference

    February 6-8
    Anderson, California

    CURT (Construction Users Roundtable) National Conference

    February 10-12
    Oro Valley, Arizona

    FTBA (Florida Transportation Builders Association) Construction Conference

    February 11-12
    Orlando, Florida

    ADI Forum

    February 11-13
    Houston, Texas

    PowerGen International

    February 11-13
    Dallas, Texas

    National LICA (Land Improvement Contractors Of America) Winter Convention

    February 11-15
    Jacksonville, Florida

    Great Lakes Design & Construction Expo

    February 12
    Novi, Michigan

    Gulf Coast Flooring Market

    February 12-13
    Biloxi, Mississippi

    IEDA (Independent Equipment Dealers Association) Annual Meeting & Vendor Expo

    February 14-16
    Orlando, Florida

    Advancing Prefabrication 2025

    February 17-20
    Phoenix, Arizona

    NATE UNITE (Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association) 

    February 17-20
    Raleigh, North Carolina

    International Roofing Expo (IRE) 

    February 19-21
    San Antonio, Texas

    Cincinnati Facilities Maintenance Expo

    February 20
    Loveland, Ohio

    Oregon Logging Conference

    February 20-22
    Eugene, Oregon

    Groundbreaking Women In Construction (GWIC) East Coast

    February 24-25
    New York, New York

    CASH (California’s Coalition for Adequate School Housing) Annual Conference & Trade Show

    February 24-26
    Palm Springs, California

    FenceTech (American Fence Association) 

    February 24-28
    Salt Lake City, Utah

    ABC (Associated Builders & Contractors) Convention

    February 25-27
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) International Builders’ Show (IBS) / Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) / Design & Construction Week (DCW) 

    February 25-27
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    SBE Annual Conference

    February 27-28
    Orlando, Florida


    March Construction Trade Shows

    SGA (Southern Gas Association) Spring Gas Conference

    March 2-5
    Charlotte, North Carolina

    Underground Infrastructure Conference (UIC), formerly Underground Construction Technology Conference (UTC)

    March 4-6
    Houston, Texas

    NRMCA (National Ready Mixed Concrete Association) Annual Convention

    March 4-7
    Tucson, Arizona

    NTEA (National Truck Equipment Association) Work Truck Week

    March 4-7
    Indianapolis, Indiana

    AEMP (Association of Equipment Management Professionals) Connect

    March 5-7
    Arlington, Texas

    Demolition New Orleans (National Demolition Association [NDA] Annual Convention & Expo) 

    March 5-8
    New Orleans, Louisiana

    IIBEC (International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants) International Convention & Trade Show

    March 6-9
    Orlando, Florida

    Ohio Construction Conference

    March 12
    Columbus, Ohio

    New York Build

    March 12-13
    New York, New York

    Safety in Action Conference

    March 12-14
    National Harbor, Maryland

    Indianapolis Facilities Maintenance Expo

    March 13
    Carmel, Indiana

    Raleigh Facilities Maintenance Expo

    March 13
    Raleigh, North Carolina

    Texas Water 2025

    March 18-21
    Houston, Texas

    NUCA25 (National Utility Contractors Association) Annual Convention & Exhibit

    March 18-21
    Orlando, Florida 

    Austin Build Expo

    March 19-20
    Austin, Texas

    Central Valley Facilities Expo

    March 19-20
    Modesto, California

    Hard Hat Expo

    March 19-20
    Syracuse, New York

    Illinois PHCC (Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors) Expo

    March 21
    Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois

    BuildPoint

    March 23-26
    San Diego, California

    NSSGA (National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association) Annual Convention

    March 23-26
    St. Louis, Missouri

    GCA (Gas Compressor Association) Annual Expo & Conference

    March 24-26
    Galveston, Texas

    World of Asphalt & NSSGA (National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association) AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo

    March 25-27
    St. Louis, Missouri

    International Mass Timber Conference

    March 25-27
    Portland, Oregon

    NFMT (National Facilities Management and Technology) 

    March 25-27
    Baltimore, Maryland

    JLC LIVE New England Residential Construction Show

    March 27-29
    Providence, Rhode Island

    NASTT (North American Society for Trenchless Technology) No-Dig Show

    March 30-April 3
    Denver, Colorado

    BUILD25 / AWCI (Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry) Convention & Expo (formerly INTEX Expo) 

    March 31–April 3
    Charlotte, North Carolina


    April Construction Trade Shows

    Intermountain Logging Conference & Equipment Show

    April 2-4
    Spokane Valley, Washington

    NASCC (North American Steel Construction Conference): The Steel Conference

    April 2-4
    Louisville, Kentucky

    NFBA (National Frame Building Association) Annual Conference & Expo

    April 2-4
    Knoxville, Tennessee

    APWA (American Public Works Association) North American Snow Conference

    April 6-9
    Grand Rapids, Michigan

    CGA (Common Ground Alliance) Conference & Expo

    April 7-10
    Orlando, Florida

    National Home Performance Conference & Trade Show (NHPC)

    April 7-10
    New Orleans, Louisiana

    World of Modular Annual Convention & Trade Show

    April 7-10
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    AGC (Associated General Contractors of America) Annual Convention & Contractor Solutions Expo

    April 8-10
    Columbus, Ohio

    Structures Congress 2025

    April 9-11
    Phoenix, Arizona

    AEI (Architectural Engineering Institute) Conference

    April 13-16
    Kansas City, Missouri

    IWCE (International Window Coverings Expo) 

    April 14-16
    West Palm Beach, Florida

    Florida Buildings Engineering & Facility Maintenance Show

    April 16
    Tampa, Florida

    Southern California Facilities Expo

    April 16-17
    Anaheim, California

    SCRA (Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association) Annual Conference

    April 21-25
    Phoenix, Arizona

    Dallas Build Expo

    April 23-24
    Dallas, Texas

    Louisville Facilities Maintenance Expo

    April 24
    Louisville, Kentucky

    MHEDA (Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association) Annual Convention

    April 26-30
    Tampa, Florida

    ACT Expo (Advanced Clean Transportation Conference & Expo)

    April 28-May 1
    Anaheim, California

    NAFA (National Association of Fleet Administrators) Institute & Expo (I&E)

    April 28-30
    Long Beach, California

    RIA (Restoration Industry Association) International Restoration Convention & Industry Expo

    April 28-30
    West Palm Beach, Florida

    Coverings (The Global Tile & Stone Experience)

    April 29 – May 2
    Orlando, Florida

    SAH (Society of Architectural Historians) Annual International Conference

    April 30-May 4
    Atlanta, Georgia


    May Construction Trade Shows

    MHI (Manufactured Housing Institute) Congress & Expo

    May 5-7
    Orlando, Florida

    WasteExpo

    May 5-8
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    Offshore Technology Conference

    May 5-8
    Houston, Texas

    ABAA (Air Barrier Association of America) Building Enclosure Conference

    May 6-7
    Denver, Colorado

    ENR (Engineering News-Record) FutureTech

    May 6-7
    San Francisco, California

    Eastern Gas Compression Roundtable

    May 6-8
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    NFSA (National Fire Sprinkler Association) Annual Seminar & North American Fire Sprinkler Expo

    May 7-9
    Nashville, Tennessee

    Northwest Facilities Expo

    May 14-15
    Portland, Oregon

    NWCB (Northwest Wall & Ceiling Bureau) Convention & Expo

    May 15-17
    Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

    Northeastern Forest Products Equipment Expo (The Loggers’ Expo)

    May 16-17
    Bangor, Maine

    CFMA (Construction Financial Management Association) Annual Conference & Exhibition

    May 17-21
    Kissimmee, Florida

    Aluminum USA

    May 28-29
    Nashville, Tennessee

    Advancing Preconstruction

    May 21-23
    San Diego, California


    June Construction Trade Shows

    ACE (Architecture, Capital Equipment, & Engineering) Summit & Reverse Expo

    June 2-4
    Orlando, Florida

    Texas Crane Owners Association (TCOA) Membership Meeting

    June 2-3
    Houston, Texas

    AIA (American Institute of Architects) Conference on Architecture & Design

    June 4–7
    Boston, Massachusetts

    PA Timber Show

    June 6-7
    Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania

    Groundbreaking Women in Construction (GWIC)

    June 8-10
    San Diego, California

    AGC’s (Associated General Contractors of America) Federal Contractor Conference

    June 9-11
    Washington, D.C.

    Spring CURT (Construction Users Roundtable) Solutions Summit

    June 9-11
    Oak Brook, Illinois

    CURT (Construction Users Roundtable) Women's Leadership Initiative-Cohort #2

    June 11-12
    Oak Brook, Illinois

    Houston Build Expo

    June 11-12
    Houston, Texas

    NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Conference & Expo

    June 16-18
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Turbo Expo

    June 16-20
    Memphis, Tennessee

    ACAF (Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida) Annual Convention

    June 19-22
    Bonita Springs, Florida

    Hydrogen Technology Expo North America

    June 25-26
    Houston, Texas

    BOMA (Building Owners & Managers Association) International Conference & Expo

    June 28-July 1
    Boston, Massachusetts


    July Construction Trade Shows

    National LICA (Land Improvement Contractors of America) Summer Meeting

    July 8-12
    Duluth, Minnesota

    DSEDA (Deep Southern Equipment Dealers Association) Summer Conference

    July 13-15
    Destin, Florida

    ESWP (Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania) International Bridge Conference (IBC)

    July 14-16
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    AGC (Associated General Contractors of America) Construction Safety & Health Conference - Summer

    July 22-24
    Minneapolis, Minnesota

    AWFS Fair (Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers)

    July 22-25
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    Atlanta Build Expo

    July 23-24
    Atlanta, Georgia

    SEBC (Southeast Building Conference)

    July 24-25
    Kissimmee, Florida

    WPC (KY/TN Water Professionals Conference)

    July 27-30
    Louisville, Kentucky

    Sunbelt Builders Show

    July 28-30
    Grapevine, Texas


    August Construction Trade Shows

    AGC (Associated General Contractors) Technology Conference

    August 6-8
    Chicago, Illinois

    Forest Products Expo

    August 6-8
    Nashville, Tennessee

    TUG (The Users Group for Sage Construction and Real Estate Solutions) National Users Conference

    August 13-16
    Nashville, Tennessee

    Nursery/Landscape Expo (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association)

    August 5-7
    San Antonio, Texas

    PWX (Public Works Expo)

    August 17-20
    Chicago, Illinois

    CFMA (Construction Financial Management Association) Southeastern Construction Regional Conference

    August 20-22
    Chattanooga, Tennessee

    The Landscape Show

    August 20-22
    Orlando, Florida

    NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction) Annual Conference

    August 20-23
    Boston, Massachusetts

    Los Angeles Build Expo

    August 27-28
    Los Angeles, California


    September Construction Trade Shows

    IEDA (Independent Equipment Dealers Association) Midyear Meeting

    September 3-5
    Nashville, Tennessee

    Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo

    September 4-6
    Escanaba, Michigan

    North Star Expo

    September 12-13
    Grand Rapids, Minnesota

    The NECA Show (National Electrical Contractors Association)

    September 12-15
    Chicago, Illinois

    IFE (International Fastener Expo)

    September 15-17
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    NAEC (National Association of Elevator Contractors) Convention & Expo

    September 15-18
    Houston, Texas

    Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia

    September 16-18
    Houston, Texas

    GPA (Gas Processors Association) Midstream Convention

    September 21-24
    San Antonio, Texas

    CDUPA (Caterpillar Dealers Used Parts Association) Conference

    September 22-24
    Long Beach, California

    SCRA (Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association) Crane & Rigging Workshop

    September 23-25
    Indianapolis, Indiana

    SPARK: The Electrician’s Expo (Independent Electrical Contractors)

    September 26-28
    Phoenix, Arizona

    WEFTEC (Water Environment Federation Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference)

    September 27-October 1
    Chicago, Illinois

    Western Roofing Expo

    September 28-30
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    GMRC (Gas Machinery Research Council) Conference

    September 28-October 1
    Louisville, Kentucky


    October Construction Trade Shows

    Detroit Michigan Facilities Maintenance Expo

    October 2
    Livonia, Michigan

    Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show

    October 3-4
    Starkville, Mississippi

    The Paul Bunyan Show

    October 3-5
    Cambridge, Ohio

    NACD (North America Cat Dealer) Procurement & Fleet Group Conference (NACDPFG) 

    October 6-9
    Phoenix, Arizona

    IDA (Independent Distributors Association) Convention & Trade Show

    October 7-10
    Dublin, Ireland
    This convention is typically held in the U.S.

    The Utility Expo (formerly ICUEE) 

    October 7-9
    Louisville, Kentucky

    NRMCA’s (National Ready Mixed Concrete Association) ConcreteWorks

    October 10-14
    Orlando, Florida

    Procore Groundbreak

    October 14-16
    Houston, Texas

    Central Ohio Facilities Maintenance Expo

    October 16
    Hilliard Ohio

    AGC (Associated General Contractors) Construction HR & Workforce Conference

    October 20-22
    Fort Worth, Texas

    METALCON

    October 21-23
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    Equip Exposition

    October 21-24
    Louisville, Kentucky

    International Pool, Spa, Patio Expo & Deck Expo

    October 22-24
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    ACI (American Concrete Institute) Concrete Convention

    October 26-29
    Baltimore, Maryland

    Cleveland Ohio Facilities Maintenance Expo

    October 30
    Independence, Ohio

    Women in Construction (WIC) Leadership & Networking Conference

    October 30
    Arlington, Virginia


    November Construction Trade Shows

    ELEVATE National Conference & Expo – National Association of Landscape Professionals

    November 2-5
    Phoenix, Arizona

    World Demolition Summit

    November 3-5
    Nashville, Tennessee

    AEMP (Association of Equipment Management Professionals) EquipmentSHIFT

    November 4-6
    Miami, Florida

    AGC (Associated General Contractors) Construction Financial Management Conference

    November 5-7
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    Design-Build Conference & Expo

    November 5-7
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    Ariat Dirt World Summit

    November 5-7
    Dallas, Texas

    TCI (Tree Care Industry) Expo

    November 5-8
    St. Louis, Missouri

    ESWP (Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania) International Water Conference (IWC)

    November 9-13
    Orlando, Florida

    Trimble Dimensions User Conference

    November 10-12
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    South Florida Build Expo

    November 12-13
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida

    North American Dealer Conference

    November 17-19
    Orlando, Florida

    Caterpillar Dealer Used Equipment Manager (UEM) Meeting

    Date & Location Pending


    December Construction Trade Shows

    Florida Asphalt Expo & Conference

    December 16-17
    Orlando, Florida


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