We're partnering with Melbourne Build 2025!
On 22 & 23 October, Victoria’s largest construction and design show, Melbourne Build Expo, is set to be the most exciting construction trade show launch in Australia.
This long-awaited, industry-shaping event will bring together 10,000+ construction professionals, 175+ cutting-edge exhibitors, and 300+ inspiring speakers for two unmissable days packed with networking, learning, entertainment, and discovery.
First wave of top-level speakers announced:
- Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece – City of Melbourne
- Benni Aroni, Chair – Hickory Group
- Anna Cronin, CEO & Commissioner – Victorian Building Authority
- Elizabeth Stonehouse, Head of Quality – Cox Architecture
- Megan Bourke-O’Neill, Chief Operating Officer – Suburban Rail Loop Authority
- Henry Okraglik, Global Director Digital – WSP
- Blair Parkinson, Associate Principal – Woods Bagot
- Teeshal Bal, Head of Metro Tunnel Transition Office – Metro Trains Melbourne
- Nick Stylianou, Head of Projects – CBRE
- Abbey White, Director of Community, Sustainability and Social Impact – CPB Contractors
- Marc Colella, Global Buildings + Places Executive Director, AECOM Fellow – AECOM
What’s on at Melbourne Build?
- 10,000+ attendees from leading contractors, architects, civil engineers, developers, councils, housebuilders and construction professionals300+ incredible speakers across 6 conference stages and 12 summits, including Future of Housing in Victoria, MMC and pre-fab, Future of Construction, Architecture & Design, Digital Construction, Sustainability, D&I, Infrastructure and more
- CPD training workshops and education
- Architect’s Hub with project displays and 3D models of upcoming projects from leading architects
- Government Hub showcasing opportunities and planning across Victoria
- Victoria’s biggest Festival of Construction with DJs, musicians, live performances, celebrity guests, entertainment and competitions
- 10 networking events co-hosted with CIOB, prefabAUS, Master Builders Victoria, Australian Smart Communities Association, NexGen, NAWIC, and many more partners
- Australia’s largest networking events for Women in Construction and Diversity in Construction
- 175+ exhibitors showcasing the latest services, products and innovations transforming the industry
Here is a snapshot of the types of companies you’ll meet…
Contractors: AECOM, Lendlease, Laing O’Rourke, Fulton Hogan, Hickory, Hutchinson Builders, Downer, Built, Icon, Crema Group, ADCO Constructions, WT Partnerships, CPB Contractors, and Kapitol Group
Architects: Architectus, Woods Bagot, Cox Architecture, Billard Leece Partnership, i2C Architects, Grimshaw, Hasell, Bates Smart, Peddle Thorp Melbourne, ClarkeHopkinsClarke, GHD, Gensler, Gray Puksand, Hayball Architects, and PTW Architects
Developers/House Builders/Associations: Metricon, Stockland, Mirvac, Frasers Property, JLL, CBRE, Home, Knight Frank Australia, Cushman & Wakefield, Home, Simonds Group, Salta Properties, ABN Group, DASCO, and ACE Property Development Group
Civil Engineers: Cundall, WSP, Bechtel, Arup, Arcadis, Jacobs, Gamuda Australia, GHD, Mott MacDonald, Robert Bird Group, BGC, SMEC, Hatch Australia, and John Holland
Government: Parliament of Victoria, City of Melbourne, Suburban Rail Loop Authority, Inland Rail, Melbourne Water, Victorian Building Authority, Level Crossing Removal Project, DEECA, Development Victoria, Cladding Safety Victoria, Infrastructure Victoria, and Department of Transport and Planning
