North America's largest construction trade show wrapped up in Las Vegas last Friday, and if the energy on the floor was any indication, the industry is moving fast. CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 drew more than 140,000 professionals from 128 countries across five days — a record-nudging turnout that edged past the 139,000 who attended the 2023 edition. From autonomous excavators to steer-by-wire breakthroughs, here is everything that mattered.
A Show That Filled Every Square Foot
Held March 3–7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Festival Grounds, CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 spanned more than 3 million square feet of exhibit space and featured over 2,000 exhibitors representing every corner of the construction sector — earthmoving, asphalt, aggregates, concrete, cranes, hauling, lifting, and beyond.
The attendance number alone tells part of the story: professionals arrived from 128 countries to see equipment firsthand, compare solutions side-by-side, and close deals in person. That global reach, combined with the sheer physical scale of the show, reinforced its reputation as the triennial gathering that genuinely moves the needle on purchasing decisions.
"We've actually made deals here, met clients and connected with new partners. It's one of the best places to bring the industry together and move business forward."
— Ryan Ford, F&G Trucking Crane
Equipment & Innovation
Machines That Will Define the Next Jobsite
The show floor was where the week's most tangible moments happened.