Design. Build. Manage. Thrive.
Attend Alberta's premier event for professionals who design, build, and manage ICI and residential real estate.
Connect with industry leaders, gain valuable insights, and explore the latest product innovations and services that can elevate your projects, improve productivity and drive results in your business.
2,300+
Industry Professionals
150+
Cutting-edge Exhibitors
100+
Leading Speakers
10+
Hours of Networking Events
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Alberta's largest conference + expo for the built environment
BUILDEX is the event your industry colleagues and leading experts attend to discover, learn, and discuss what’s next for the residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial building sectors across the province.
Find solutions that raise productivity
The BUILDEX expo hall features more than 150 local, national and international product and services providers ready to make a significant impact to your business or next project. Featured exhibitors include:
Manulift
Innotech Windows + Doors
Trane Canada
NBS
Salto Systems
and more!
New connections that drive business forward
BUILDEX Alberta features multiple networking events, both inside the expo hall and through third-party partner events, designed to help you connect with the right people who can move your business forward.
- BUILDEX Industry Networking Reception
- Speed Networking
- Profession-Specific Networking Mixers
- Expo Hall Networking Hub
- Third-Party Networking Events
Learn from industry experts and share ideas
Get essential insights from more than 60 conference sessions, many of which are CEU-accredited, including:
Developing workforce solutions and cultivating talent
Mitigating risk and fostering collaboration
Advancing sustainability, carbon management & high-performance buildings
Navigating economic pressures and construction cost constraints
Adopting artificial intelligence, technology, and innovation
And more!
Who will you meet?
Each year, BUILDEX brings together a diverse audience to connect, network, and discover new opportunities. Meet with:
Architects
Engineers
General contractors and trades
Interior designers
Homebuilders and renovators
Property managers and building operations staff
For the industry, by the industry
BUILDEX has been a strong supporter of Alberta’s real estate and construction and real estate industries for more than 25 years, collaborating with key industry partners, including:
Alberta Association of Architects
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
BILD Alberta
BOMA Calgary
Calgary Construction Association
Interior Designers of Alberta
2025 speaker spotlight
Our 2026 speaker lineup is coming soon! In the meantime, see the industry leaders who shared their expertise at BUILDEX Alberta 2025, a preview of the high-caliber thought leaders you can expect year after year:
- Andy Trewick, CEO, Graham Construction
- Bill Black, President & CEO, Calgary Construction Association
- Travis Perry, Senior Director, Project Development, EllisDon
- Henry Tsang, Chair of the RAIC Centre for Architecture / Principal Architect
- Neal Shannon, Executive Vice President, Avenue Living
2026 expo hall features
Smart sustainable tech showcase
On Wednesday, October 21, explore scalable, energy-efficient technologies through dynamic pitches, discover opportunities for collaboration, and gain insights into sustainable practices shaping the future of Alberta’s building landscape.
Presented in partnership with the Smart Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association (SSRIA), this showcase will highlight cutting-edge technologies and processes driving Alberta’s transition to a zero-carbon built environment.
Contech showcase
On Thursday, October 22, see innovative local technology firms revolutionizing the construction and real-estate industry with AI-driven solutions addressing workforce safety, productivity, cost management, and sustainability.
Presented in partnership with Prairies Proptech, this showcase features up to five local emerging firms pitching cutting-edge solutions to a panel of top local construction business leaders, including some of Canada’s most innovative and fastest-growing companies.
Look inside BUILDEX Alberta 2025
Relive the excitement of BUILDEX Alberta 2025, where we celebrated another year of connecting Western Canada’s built environment.
Partner with BUILDEX
Sponsor BUILDEX in person events or webinar series to access a community of building and construction buyers through a single trusted platform and brand.
Whether you are looking to sponsor, exhibit, advertise or educate, BUILDEX has the networking events, educational opportunities, unique marketing platforms and data to successfully boost your business.
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Treaty Number 7
BUILDEX Alberta is taking place in the BMO Centre at Stampede Park which is located on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Kainai, Piikani, Siksika), Îyâxe Nakoda (Bearspaw, Chiniki, Goodstone) and Tsuut’ina First Nations. Calgary is also Métis Nation of Alberta, Districts 5 and 6. These lands have always been a gathering place, and we are proud to continue this tradition.
Buildings Canada Community
Keep up to date with the latest news and trends in the industry. Buildings Canada is your source for upcoming events including The Buildings Show, BUILDEX Vancouver, BUILDEX Alberta, and PM Springfest, thought leadership presentations, product demonstrations, and breaking news in the built environment.