AEC Next Technology Expo + Conference

About this event

The expo runs February 23 to 25, 2027 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in downtown Salt Lake City. Listings describe it as a combined expo and conference, with a vendor-neutral show floor where many suppliers appear side by side.

For a builder or general contractor, the appeal is practical. You can look at software, field tools, equipment options and service offerings in one place, then attend sessions on how teams are putting those tools to work. Site managers often use events like this to compare options before a planning cycle rather than during a live project.

The official event site was not confirmed when this listing was prepared, so the dates and venue here reflect third party listing pages. Check the organiser's current schedule before you make plans.

Who should go

• Operations managers at general contractors and builders reviewing equipment and tool choices
• Project managers and superintendents looking at field technology for jobsite reporting
• Facilities leads who oversee construction work on owned or leased buildings
• Owners and executives comparing technology vendors ahead of the next planning season
• Preconstruction staff who track new planning and scheduling tools

Why it matters for robots

Robots and automated equipment appear on construction sites in a few narrow forms, such as layout, surveying, site monitoring and some repetitive finishing tasks. An expo like this one is a reasonable place to ask vendors plainly where their equipment fits, what site conditions it needs and how crews are trained to run it. Expect a mix of mature tools and early pilots, and ask for references from firms with similar sites.

Bring a short list of questions. Ask how the equipment handles uneven ground, dust and changing schedules. Find out who maintains it between jobs. If you are weighing a lease through financing, ask how service and replacement terms are written into the agreement. Sessions often give more useful answers than the show floor, so plan time for both.

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