Construction exhibitions serve as a unique platform for showcasing innovations and ideas.
Participants and visitors note not only quantitative growth in the construction market but also qualitative changes: today, we are talking about fundamental shifts in the criteria for assessing the level of construction. Requirements for materials, plumbing, fencing, windows, lighting, and interior elements, set by both customers and builders themselves, have significantly increased. This has led to the active expansion of offerings and implementation in the construction materials market.
Mehbud Plant has prepared a list of the best construction exhibitions that you should visit in 2024.
Date: February 14-16, 2024
Location: IEC, Brovarskyi Avenue, 15, Kyiv, Ukraine
The KyivBuild construction exhibition has been the leading international exhibition for over 20 years. It reflects the latest trends and achievements in the construction market of Ukraine and abroad.
KyivBuild covers all major sectors of the construction industry:
- Building materials and equipment
- Metal products, roofing, and insulation
- Cottages and eco-construction
- Facades, windows
- Interior of public and residential spaces
- Tools and garden equipment
Date: March 20-21, 2024
Location: Stepana Bandery Avenue, 23, Kyiv, Ukraine
This is the only platform in Ukraine dedicated to Smart City themes, bringing together startups, small local companies, as well as well-known global brands and companies in the field of smart technologies.
This will be the seventh Forum held in Ukraine, attracting participants ranging from consumers to technical directors of major companies, from developers to representatives of homeowners’ associations (OSMD) and end-users, from market developers and participants to municipal representatives.
Admission to the exhibition area is free for all guests (upon prior registration), and access to the Forum’s business program is free for all non-profit organizations.
The business program includes a two-day conference with presentations by over 40 speakers. The exhibition area will feature more than 50 companies, brands, and startups – innovators in the field of technology.
Date: January 30 – February 2, 2024
Location: Poznań, Poland
BUDMA is the largest construction exhibition in Poland, Central, and Eastern Europe. The presentation of the latest technologies, products, and solutions at the exhibition is reflected in the volume of construction and renovation work in the post-fair season. Manufacturers and distributors from dozens of countries will showcase products for the construction industry. The fair is dedicated to four main groups of visitors: architects, traders, contractors, and developers.
Manufacturers and suppliers in the construction industry showcase their products and services here. BUDMA provides participants with inspiration, a wealth of knowledge, and, above all, opportunities for business negotiations every year. Exhibitors benefit from a rich program of events, debates, conferences, and seminars dedicated to the latest trends and industry topics, conducted by recognized industry authorities.
Thematic coverage of the exhibition includes:
- Windows and doors
- Walls and facades
- Gates
- Ceilings
- Insulation
- Building stone
- Surfaces
- Building concrete
- Stairs
- Floors
- Hardware
- Construction chemicals
- Finishing systems
- Bathroom ceramics
- Energy-efficient and passive construction
- Tools, metal products, fasteners
- Steel for construction
- Wooden construction
- Prefabricated systems
- Roofing and roofing accessories
- IT in construction
Date: March 3-8, 2024
Location: Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre, Frankfurt, Germany
Light + Building is an international meeting place for manufacturers in the lighting, electrical engineering, building automation, and connected security technology sectors.
The exhibition focuses on automatic solutions in the field of electrical engineering, such as energy technologies, security, communication, and interfaces for intelligent power management and electric mobility.
Date: April 23-26, 2024
Location: Trade Fair Center Messe München, Germany
The Ceramitec exhibition has been held since 1979 once every three years and is one of the leading exhibitions in the world for the ceramic industry, attracting an increasing number of participants and visitors each time. Every edition is attended by more than 24,000 specialists, with over half coming from different countries.
This largest industry-specific exhibition showcases a new level of development in the ceramic industry and highlights scientific achievements in the field of ceramics.
The exhibition covers all sectors from classical and industrial ceramics to technical ceramics and powder metallurgy:
- Raw materials, working, and auxiliary materials
- Refractory materials and equipment
- Equipment for heavy clay
- Equipment for fine and refractory ceramics
- Technical ceramics
- Powder metallurgy
- Additive manufacturing
Date: May 13-17, 2024
Location: Messe München International, Germany
IFAT has been one of the oldest exhibition events, held since 1966. Today, IFAT provides the world’s broadest overview of innovations and solutions in the field of environmental technologies.
IFAT is the world’s leading trade fair for water resources, wastewater, waste, and raw materials management. It is a place where visitors can find strategies and solutions for intelligent resource use to ensure their long-term preservation – with great success.
Date: September 30 – October 3, 2024
Location: Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
The international construction exhibition BATIMAT has been held since 1959 and is a major event in the international construction industry.
The exhibition will showcase new products for the construction industry, providing industry representatives with the opportunity to establish prospective business contacts with a specific target audience. The range of products presented at the exhibition is exceptionally wide, featuring technological innovations for building purposes ranging from roofs, windows, and doors to utilities and lighting, from interior design and decorative elements to equipment for adjacent spaces (pools, garden furniture, etc.).
In total, the exhibition covers about 50 sectors of the construction industry on a 135,000 square meter area. Representatives from 48 countries from all continents attend the exhibition. Awards for the best innovation and achievements in design will be presented during the event.
BATIMAT is an excellent opportunity to showcase products, establish new business contacts, and gain insights into the market for goods and services in the construction industry.
Cleaning Trade Show 2024
Date: April 22-24, 2024
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine, Nivki-hall
The Cleaning Trade Show, an exhibition featuring equipment, technologies, products, and services for professional cleaning, sanitation, chemical cleaning, and laundry, will take place in Kyiv. International suppliers, cleanliness experts, buyers, and consumers will come together at this professional platform.
The exhibition will include:
- A three-day multi-level CLEANING FORUM (Forum Curator: Tatyana Timofeeva, an independent expert and consultant in professional cleanliness and hygiene with 15 years of experience. Author of articles in specialized journals such as “Hospitality Academy” and “Hotel and Restaurant Business,” and a teacher of author courses on furniture and carpets, “Cleaning in residential and commercial premises.”)
- The author’s competition “MASTER OF CLEANLINESS” – a spectacular competition among cleaning companies!
- Numerous masterclasses and equipment demonstrations!
Date: October 15-17, 2024
Location: IEC Kyiv, Ukraine – International Exhibition Centre
AQUA UKRAINE is an annual International Water Forum approved by UFI and conducted under the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine with the aim of implementing global standards and advancements in Ukraine’s water management.
For 19 years, AQUA UKRAINE has remained a recognized leader among events dedicated to issues of water resource provision, industrial wastewater treatment, implementation of global standards, advanced achievements, water supply, and wastewater technologies, prevention of water resource pollution, and the application of environmentally friendly water conservation technologies. Therefore, the forum is included in the list of strategically important and significant events, requiring participation and support from relevant ministries, departments, associations, and international organizations.
The central event of the business program and the main platform for international dialogue on industry trends is the Congress on “Institutional and Technical Aspects of Housing and Utilities Reform” (organized by the Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine). The Congress’s theme focuses on the most relevant issues of the development of water supply and sanitation and is complemented by other events in the AQUA UKRAINE program addressing priority issues in water quality and resource management.
Date: December 11-14, 2024
Location: New Delhi, India, Huda Ground
Bauma CONEXPO India is an international exhibition for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, and construction vehicles. It provides the construction industry in India with a professional platform for networking, investments, and the exchange of ideas and information. The show started in 2011 and has done an impressive job of establishing and maintaining high-quality standards.
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