Industry events calendar

NASC North West Regional Meeting

NASC regional meeting for members and contractors in the North West.

ASC A92 Annual Meeting 2026

The yearly meeting of the ANSI A92 committee, which writes the US standards for mobile elevating work platforms.

IPAF Working at Height Conference & Awards 2026

IPAF's North American conference and awards evening on safe work at height, including powered access.

NASC Northern Ireland & Ireland Regional Meeting

The first meeting of the new NASC Northern Ireland and Ireland region, which was previously part of the Scotland and Northern Ireland region.

IPAF Elevando Show Mexico 2026

A one-day conference and dinner for aerial work platform professionals across Latin America.

bauma CHINA 2026

Asia's largest construction machinery fair, spread across two Shanghai venues for the first time.

Big 5 Global 2026

The Middle East's largest construction show, with site equipment, lifting and concrete sections.

London Build Expo 2026

Two-day construction show in the Grand and National Halls at Olympia.

IPAF Elevation India 2026

IPAF's one-day conference for India's powered access sector, covering MEWP safety, training and the market.

Temporary Works Forum 68th Quarterly Meeting

The Temporary Works Forum's quarterly members' meeting on temporary works guidance and practice, including scaffolding and falsework.

NASC West Midlands Regional Meeting

NASC members in the West Midlands meet for association news, updates and networking.

BAU 2027

The big Munich trade fair for building materials and systems, with formwork and scaffolding makers among the exhibitors.

World of Concrete 2027

Annual trade show for the concrete and masonry construction sector.

SAIA Scaffold Builders Competition 2027

Scaffolding crews race to put up a set structure safely and accurately on the World of Concrete show floor, with a champion and a fan-voted Crowd Favourite crowned on the day.

BouwBeurs 2027

The Netherlands' biggest construction trade fair, held every two years in Utrecht.

Safety, Health & Wellbeing Live Manchester 2027

A two-day health and safety show and seminar programme in Manchester, supported by the Access Industry Forum.

Executive Hire Show 2027

The UK plant and tool hire show marks its 20th anniversary.

The ARA Show 2027

The American Rental Association's annual trade show for the equipment rental industry, including access equipment.

SAIA Committee Week 2027

SAIA's winter gathering, where its councils and committees, including the ASC A11 scaffold standards committee, meet.

Temporary Works Forum 69th Quarterly Meeting

The Temporary Works Forum's spring members' meeting, held at the IStructE in London.

Hire Awards of Excellence 2027

The hire industry's annual awards dinner, recognising tool, plant and access hire companies and their staff.

Intermat 2027

International construction equipment and techniques show in Paris.

The Health & Safety Event 2027

A three-day health and safety exhibition at the NEC, with a working at height section and free CPD seminars.

OSHA National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls 2027

OSHA's annual campaign in which employers stop work to talk to staff about preventing falls, including from scaffolds and ladders.

Construction Safety Week 2027

A week in which US contractors run safety events and toolbox talks on their sites.

bauma SAUDI ARABIA 2027

The first bauma in Saudi Arabia, a construction equipment show aimed at the kingdom's giga-projects.

UK Construction Week London 2027

UKCW's London show, running alongside its Birmingham event in September.

AAC AGM

No Falls Week 2027

The Access Industry Forum's annual campaign week on preventing falls from height, with free resources for firms to use on site.

ScaffChamp 2027

The international scaffolding championship returns to Vilnius, with teams competing in timed scaffold builds.

HIRE27

Australia's annual hire and rental convention and exhibition, with a strong access equipment presence.

APEX and IRE 2027

The international powered access show and the International Rental Exhibition move to Amsterdam and become annual.

Plantworx 2027

The construction equipment show runs at the NEC for the first time, with indoor halls and an outdoor demonstration area.

Safety, Health & Wellbeing Live London 2027

The London edition of the health and safety show, moving from Olympia to ExCeL for 2027.

Digital Construction Week 2027

A two-day show and conference on digital tools, BIM and technology in construction.

Temporary Works Forum 70th Quarterly Meeting and AGM

The Temporary Works Forum's summer members' meeting and annual general meeting.

ScaffFest 2027

Three scaffolding world championships, a trade expo and family days. Public days are Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 July.

SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027

The Scaffold & Access Industry Association's annual convention. The 2026 edition ran 27 to 31 July in Nashville.

Vertikal Days 2027

The UK and Ireland crane and access show, with live equipment demonstrations, returns in 2027.

Matexpo 2027

Belgium's construction equipment show, held every two years, covering machinery and access platforms.

ScaffEx27

The NASC's scaffolding and access exhibition and conference returns to Manchester Central, with a free conference programme and the latest kit on the show floor.

NASC Scaffolding Excellence Awards 2027

The NASC's annual awards night. The 2026 ceremony took place in Manchester on 11 September.

Big 5 Construct Saudi 2027

The construction and building services edition of Saudi Arabia's largest construction show.

UK Construction Week Birmingham 2027

UKCW's flagship three-day show at the NEC.

GIS 2027

Italy's lifting and handling show, covering cranes, telehandlers and aerial work platforms.

M&T Expo 2027

South America's largest construction and mining equipment fair, part of the bauma network.

bauma 2028

The world's biggest construction machinery fair, held every three years in Munich.