Events

Events and awards calendar

Trade shows, conferences, awards and campaigns that matter to our readers. Every date and venue is the one the organiser has published; where the next edition has not been announced we say so.

Coming up

October 2026

6 to 7 October 2026 On now

British Tunnelling Society Conference and Exhibition

Conference · QEII Centre, London · British Tunnelling Society
14 to 15 October 2026

Highways UK

Trade show · NEC Birmingham · Terrapinn

February 2027

10 to 11 February 2027

Executive Hire Show

Trade show · CBS Arena, Coventry · Hemming Group Ltd

April 2027

10 April 2027

Hire Awards of Excellence

Awards · Grosvenor House, London · Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association (HAE EHA)

May 2027

17 to 21 May 2027

No Falls Week

Campaign · No Falls Foundation

June 2027

16 to 17 June 2027

Rail Live

Trade show · Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre · Bauer Media
22 to 24 June 2027

PlantWorx

Trade show · NEC Birmingham · Nineteen Events

April 2028

21 to 22 April 2028

ScotPlant

Trade show · Peebles Media Group

June 2028

27 to 29 June 2028

Hillhead

Trade show · Hillhead Quarry, Buxton · The QMJ Group Ltd

Awards deadlines

Entry deadlines, shortlist dates and ceremonies still to come, soonest first.

Date	Awards	What happens
10 April 2027	Hire Awards of Excellence	Ceremony

Dates to be announced

The organisers of these events have not yet published the dates of the next edition.

Vertikal Days

Trade show · Vertikal Days · Last held 9 to 10 September 2026

Dates are taken from each organiser's own website and checked again regularly. Spotted a change we have missed, or an event we should list? Tell us.