About this event
The conference runs for four days. Exhibits are open on May 20 and 21, 2027, which gives builders set days to visit vendor booths.
The event is held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Construction Dive lists the 2027 AIA National Conference there for the same dates.
Architects and builders share project documents, so the conference can be a practical place to meet design firms and suppliers.
Who should go
- General contractors who regularly bid on architect-designed work
- Design-build teams and preconstruction staff
- Builders looking for product and material suppliers on the exhibit floor
- Project managers who handle drawings, submittals and specifications
Why it matters for robots
Design teams often work from digital building models, and those models can feed layout, scanning and progress tracking tools on site. For a builder, a key question is whether the model is detailed enough for those tools to use.
Ask architects about model standards, file formats and who keeps the model updated during construction.
Frequently asked questions
Links
- Purple Exhibits: materials and building industry shows
- Construction Dive: 2027 top construction trade shows
Dates and venues can change. Check the organizer's site before you travel.