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Check out the latest construction equipment trade shows, conferences and exhibitions in the UK and overseas.

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In-person
January 15 – 16, 2025 at 8am-6pm
NEC Birmingham

LAMMA is the UK's  premier  farm machinery show which connects farmers across a range of sectors with pioneering companies offering cutting-edge agricultural machinery, technology and equipment. Explore the dynamic showcase featuring more than 600 exhibitors unveiling the latest innovations in tractors, combines, arable and grassland machinery and embrace the opportunity to look at a wide range of new technology, services and tools tailored to all sectors of agriculture. 

In-person
January 22, 2025 at 8.30am-12pm
The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL

As automation and AI are transforming job markets at an unprecedented pace, investing in skills development is no longer just a smart move — it’s essential for survival. Your employees' skillsets are your armour against obsolescence. Pay Trends 2025 will provide HR leaders with an in-depth exploration of the critical relationship between pay, skills, and career pathways, highlighting their integral role in driving organisational success and employee satisfaction, equipping HR leaders with actionable strategies to build a cohesive framework that integrates pay fairness, skill enhancement, and career development, creating a win-win scenario for employees and employers alike.

In-person
January 30, 2025 at 10am-12pm
The Committee Room, The Royal Automobile Club, London

As the world of work continues to evolve against a backdrop of changing socio-economic challenges, HR leaders are at the forefront of driving meaningful change. At Hapi, we see you. That’s why we’re thrilled to invite you to the launch of Hapi 2.0—a platform designed by people like you to solve challenges related to employee wellbeing and community engagement, to empower you to build thriving workplaces. 

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In-person
February 6, 2025 at 8.30am-6.30pm
InterContinental London - the O2
The Forum brings together finance and business leaders for a full day of presentations, case studies, panels, workshops and networking, covering the latest developments in export and trade finance.
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Webinar
February 6, 2025 at 10-11am
Virtual
Delivered by the Department for Education and the Strategic Development Network, this webinar will provide an overview of industry placements and T Levels, including the benefits for businesses and students, what employers need to do to prepare for and host industry placements, the government support, tools and resources available to help you on your journey, and how industry placements, apprenticeships and work experience can work together.
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In-person
February 12 – 13, 2025 at 9am-5pm
Coventry Building Society Arenda
The Show is a trade-only event open to hire executives throughout the UK and Ireland.
In-person
February 12, 2025 at 10am-5pm
Sandy Park, Exeter
Delivered by SDN and the Department for Education, this in-person conference will give you practical insights, examples and support to help you plan, host and scale up T Level industry placements in your organisation.
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Webinar
Investment, finance and upstream support offers in Ukraine
February 13, 2025 at 10am
Virtual

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) would like to invite you to attend a webinar with the International Financial Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, showcasing their investment, finance and upstream support offers in Ukraine. 

Through its Economic Resilience Action (ERA) program, the IFC is focusing on longer-term financing, including capital investment in key areas such as food production, construction materials, energy, shipping, and digital infrastructure. In this Webinar, you can learn about the IFC’s Ukraine investment support, advisory and upstream support, infrastructure finance, and how companies seeking to work in Ukraine can access these products. 

If you are interested in attending, please confirm to Cristian Ciobanu at cristian.ciobanu@businessandtrade.gov.uk by Wednesday 10 February. We will send you an MS Teams link closer to the date.   

In-person
February 26, 2025 at 2-4pm CET
The HUBB, Avenue des Arts 20, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Discover the benefits of the MAC Protocol to OEMS, including the export potential of the European mining & construction equipment sector, the added value to the MAC equipment sector, and MAC importing and exporting countries. 

The MAC Protocol (Mining, Agriculture, and Construction Protocol) is part of the Cape Town Convention and facilitates financing for high-value mobile equipment in these industries by creating an international legal framework.

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Webinar
February 25, 2025 at 12.30-1.30pm
Virtual

We are pleased to announce our partnership with globalbridge, an innovative platform designed to connect young talent with real career opportunities. This collaboration represents a significant step forward n addressing the skills gap within our industry and inspiring the next generation. 

Join us for an exclusive webinar introducing globalbridge, a transformative initiative for 2025. Designed to level the playing field for young people, this platform redefines how talent is discovered by showcasing a full range of skills beyond traditional qualifications. By connecting employers with diverse and emerging talent, globalbridge supports workforce development and helps build a stronger, more inclusive future for our industry.
 
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how globalbridge can benefit your organisation and contribute to shaping the future of our sector.
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In-person
March 4, 2025 at 9.30am-4pm
ABB, Daresbury
Held four times a year, the GTC offers a prime opportunity to dive into the technical detail of legislative and regulatory updates. Give input and get advice on current and proposed legislation, industry standards, technical issues, and EU and global regulations. 
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In-person
March 4 – 5, 2025 at 9am-5pm
Millenium Point, Birmingham
The 5th annual Engineering a Hydrogen Economy conference brings together leading technical engineers dedicated to advancing hydrogen applications and technologies across the entire hydrogen value chain (production, storage, distribution and utilisation).
Webinar
March 6, 2025 at 10-11am
Virtual
Delivered by the Strategic Development Network, in this webinar you will hear from employers who have hosted industry placements in their SME. Discover how you can support young talent, the kind of challenges you can expect, and how to overcome them. 
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Webinar
March 11, 2025 at 12.30pm
Virtual

If you'd like to understand the factors that matter most when investing in new equipment, join PlantWorx online at 12.30pm, Tuesday 11 March to hear from key decision-makers at Flannery Plant Hire, HE Services, L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage and Plantforce on what influences their buying choices.

Moderated by industry stalwart Peter Haddock, award-winning journalist and podcaster at Contentforindustry.com, this lunchtime session will deep dive into what's shaping the plant hire sector, from safety and efficiency to alternative fuels.

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In-person
March 17 – 18, 2025 at 9.30am-4pm
ABAX, Peterborough
The CEA Members' Forum is held three times a year and offers a prime opportunity for members and industry professionals to connect and collaborate. The Forum brings together great speakers from government, industry and academia. These sessions offer practical insights through interactive presentations into the latest market trends, regulatory updates, and technical advancements. 
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In-person
March 17 – 22, 2025 at 9am-5pm
UK
Open Doors offers a unique opportunity for young people and those looking for a change of career to go behind the scenes of live construction sites, manufacturing facilities, offices, and training centres across the UK. Those who attend Open Doors will be able to learn about a career in construction through site tours and Q&A sessions with construction professionals and in some cases interactive experiences.
Webinar
March 25, 2025 at 9-10am
Virtual
Mongolia’s mining sector is growing fast, creating demand for international expertise. This webinar will provide UK suppliers with key insights into the market, highlight business opportunities, and explain how MINING WEEK & MINEPRO 2025 can help companies expand in Mongolia.
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March 31, 2025 at 2.30pm
Virtual

Hosting a T Level student on an industry placement has many benefits but employers also have some responsibilities, just as they do when employing young people on apprenticeships or internships.

This one-hour webinar shows what these responsibilities are and how to meet them.

It also shows which areas T Level providers are responsible for and how employers can share their responsibilities with the provider.

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In-person
April 3, 2025 at 10am-5pm
Holiday Inn, Stevenage
Delivered by SDN and the Department for Education, this in-person conference will give you practical insights, examples and support to help you plan, host and scale up T Level industry placements in your organisation.
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Virtual
April 3, 2025 at 11am-12.30pm
The DBT is running a webinar with the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development looking at procurement opportunities in Ukraine. The webinar will cover upcoming opportunities of interest and other types of financing. 
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In-person
April 7 – 13, 2025 at 9am
Munich, Germany
bauma Munich is the world's leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment. Come and say hello to the CEA Team at the UK Pavilion. 
In-person
April 22 – 25, 2025 at 9am
Santiago, Chile
Expomin is the premier event for the mining industry in Latin America, and the UK Pavilion offers an exceptional opportunity to showcase your world-class 'Made in the UK' solutions. As a participant, you'll be prominently featured in a highly visible, strategic location, attracting buyers and industry leaders from across the globe. With turnkey solutions, exclusive networking opportunities, and access to valuable amenities such as prinvate meeting rooms and the UK Corporate Zone, the UK Pavilion ensures a productive and impactful experience. Connect with the right buyers, form strategic partnerships, and engage with peers to grow your business and expand your prescence in the global mining market.
Virtual
April 23, 2025 at 1pm
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Are you gearing up to launch, or scale up T Level industry placements in digital roles in your organisation? Or are you a provider delivering Digital T Levels?

Join us for this exciting and interactive event where we’ll bring together employers and T Level providers to explore effective placements models and the new delivery approaches. This session will focus on hosting placements for Digital T Level students, equipping attendees with practical insights, models and resources to scale up placements over time.

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Virtual
April 24, 2025 at 2pm
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Industry placements are a fantastic opportunity for students to learn valuable technical and professional skills that provide a launchpad to their early careers and benefit your organisation.

Every student starts their placement with a set of learning goals they want to achieve. Employers help the student to identify what these goals are. They also play an important role in helping the student to achieve these goals.

“We find out from students what they want to get out of the placement and the goals they have for their course, then we tailor their learning to the experiences they would like to get.”

Jenny Sinclair, Cambridge University Hospitals

So how do employers like you make it possible for students to achieve their goals? How do you align the student’s learning goals with the needs of your organisation?

In this one-hour webinar, we’ll use the experience of employers already helping students to achieve their goals to share the latest insights with you.

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In-person
April 24 – 25, 2025 at
Energy Central Campus, Port of Blyth
The first stop on the all sector, Made in the UK, Sold to the World Roadshow, is the North East. The North East's robust clean energy infrastructure, skilled workforce, strategic location and supportive environment, makes it an ideal location to shine a spotlight on exporting in the Clean Energy sector. 

Clean Growth is a sector that touches all businesses in all sectors, with most businesses aiming to become more sustainable. Learn first-hand about sustainability objectives and get advice and guidance on how to achieve net-zero for your business.
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Virtual
April 29, 2025 at 2pm
Virtual

Are you keen to host T Level industry placements but need to make the case internally? Join our 1.5hr webinar designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to make a compelling business case for integrating student placements into your organisation.

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Virtual
May 6, 2025 at 2pm
Virtual

Industry placements are a fantastic opportunity for students to learn valuable technical and professional skills that provide a launchpad to their early careers and benefit your organisation.

In this one-hour webinar, we’ll guide employers through the critical steps involved in hosting a successful industry placement. The session focuses on key strategies to ensure both the employer and the student have a positive, productive experience.

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Virtual
May 8, 2025 at 10am
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Young people who take part in industry placements during their T Level are given a brilliant start to their working lives. Employers who provide placements benefit in return by attracting bright, interested young people into their organisation – many stay on to become the workforce of the future. Large employers play an especially important part because they can provide placement opportunities for students in multiple roles, in diverse working environments, and in many different areas of the country.

So what are the issues facing large employers when they host students on placements and start to scale up the number of placement opportunities they provide? And what solutions can be shared from their experiences about building a sustainable placement programme?

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In-person
May 15, 2025 at
Birmingham

Join us at one of six new roadshows that will be touring the UK this year. Visiting locations in Northern England, the Midlands, Wales, Southern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, they are open to all sectors, but with a different sector spotlight at each location.

Designed to facilitate world class conversations and create quality connections, these Roadshows intend to build your business confidence and provide you with the information you need to fast-track your global growth.

Whether you are exploring trading internationally for the first time or looking to expand your global presence, if you have an export ready product or service, these events could help you accelerate your approach to new markets.

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Virtual
May 21, 2025 at 1pm
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Are you gearing up to launch, or scale up T Level industry placements in construction roles in your organisation? Or are you a provider delivering Construction T Levels?

Join us for this exciting and interactive event where we’ll bring together employers and T Level providers to explore effective placements models and the new delivery approaches. This session will focus on hosting placements for Construction T Level students, equipping attendees with practical insights, models and resources to scale up placements over time.

With input from an employer already hosting placements and a provider delivering Construction T Levels, this session will allow you to:

  • Discover placement models and approaches that work best for the needs of your organisation and industry
  • Collaborate with employers and providers to design meaningful placements
  • Learn from real experiences—what’s working well and how challenges have been overcome
  • Explore strategies to expand placements and identify the support needed for success.
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In-person
June 10 – 11, 2025 at 9am-5pm
Terex, Northern Ireland
Held four times a year, the GTC offers a prime opportunity to dive into the technical detail of egislative and regulatory updates. Give input and get advice on current and proposed legislation, industry standards, technical issues, and EU and global regulations. 
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In-person
June 11 – 12, 2025 at 9am-5pm
Falmouth. Cornwall
The conference currently highlights responsible UK metal and mineral extraction opportunities, recaps past work, and explores future investment potential.
In-person
June 13, 2025 at
Cardiff

Join us at one of six new roadshows that will be touring the UK this year. Visiting locations in Northern England, the Midlands, Wales, Southern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, they are open to all sectors, but with a different sector spotlight at each location.

Designed to facilitate world class conversations and create quality connections, these Roadshows intend to build your business confidence and provide you with the information you need to fast-track your global growth.

Whether you are exploring trading internationally for the first time or looking to expand your global presence, if you have an export ready product or service, these events could help you accelerate your approach to new markets.

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In-person
June 25, 2025 at 10am-5pm
Hilton Nottingham
Delivered by SDN and the Department for Education, this in-person conference will give you practical insights, examples and support to help you plan, host and scale up T Level industry placements in your organisation.
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In-person
September 11, 2025 at
Belfast

Join us at one of six new roadshows that will be touring the UK this year. Visiting locations in Northern England, the Midlands, Wales, Southern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, they are open to all sectors, but with a different sector spotlight at each location.

Designed to facilitate world class conversations and create quality connections, these Roadshows intend to build your business confidence and provide you with the information you need to fast-track your global growth.

Whether you are exploring trading internationally for the first time or looking to expand your global presence, if you have an export ready product or service, these events could help you accelerate your approach to new markets.

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In-person
July 16, 2025 at
Oxford

Join us at one of six new roadshows that will be touring the UK this year. Visiting locations in Northern England, the Midlands, Wales, Southern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, they are open to all sectors, but with a different sector spotlight at each location.

Designed to facilitate world class conversations and create quality connections, these Roadshows intend to build your business confidence and provide you with the information you need to fast-track your global growth.

Whether you are exploring trading internationally for the first time or looking to expand your global presence, if you have an export ready product or service, these events could help you accelerate your approach to new markets.

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In-person
September 18, 2025 at 9.30am-4pm
Cummins, Darlington
Held four times a year, the GTC offers a prime opportunity to dive into the technical detail of legislative and regulatory updates. Give input and get advice on current and proposed legislation, industry standards, technical issues, and EU and global regulations. 
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In-person
September 23 – 25, 2025 at 9am-5pm
Newark Showground

Live demo construction equipment and technology event, owned and delivered by the CEA.

As the UK's largest working construction equipment event in 2025, PlantWorx offers an unrivalled platform for companies to showcase their latest innovations to showcase their latest innovations, connect with industry leaders, and explore fresh business opportunities. 

Big names like Mecalac, SANY, XCMG, Kubota, Takeuchi, Merlo, Manitou, RSP Suction Excavators, Engcon, Steelwrist, Hydrema, Hidromek, and lots more have already signed up, recognising the value this event brings to their business. This move to a new venue marks an exciting opportunity for the exhibition and its exhibitors, creating a dynamic environment tailored to decision-makers looking to drive growth, efficiency, and sustainability in the construction sector. Exhibiting here is a wise business decision. 

Remember, as a CEA member you receive a 12% discount on your stand space. Spaces are filling up fast, so if you haven't booked already, please get in touch with the team now

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In-person
September 25, 2025 at
Edinburgh

Join us at one of six new roadshows that will be touring the UK this year. Visiting locations in Northern England, the Midlands, Wales, Southern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, they are open to all sectors, but with a different sector spotlight at each location.

Designed to facilitate world class conversations and create quality connections, these Roadshows intend to build your business confidence and provide you with the information you need to fast-track your global growth.

Whether you are exploring trading internationally for the first time or looking to expand your global presence, if you have an export ready product or service, these events could help you accelerate your approach to new markets.

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In-person
November 26 – 27, 2025 at 9am-5pm
ExCel London
The Show will be the national showcase for professionals in engineering disciplines that deal with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment.
In-person
December 17 – 18, 2025 at 9.30am-4pm
Staverton Park, Daventry
Held four times a year, the GTC offers a prime opportunity to dive into the technical detail of legislative and regulatory updates. Give input and get advice on current and proposed legislation, industry standards, technical issues, and EU and global regulations. 
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In-person
April 15 – 18, 2026 at 9am-5pm
Feria de Zaragoza, Spain
SMOPYC is leading international meeting born to enhance the competitiveness of companies, showcase the latest market innovations, provide a platform for discussing key issues affecting professionals, bring together the efforts of various industry associations, and act as a driving force for the development of all firms linked to public works, construction, and mining machinery.
In-person
October 1, 2024 at 9am-5pm
Feria de Zaragoza, Spain
SMOPYC is leading international meeting born to enhance the competitiveness of companies, showcase the latest market innovations, provide a platform for discussing key issues affecting professionals, bring together the efforts of various industry associations, and act as a driving force for the development of all firms linked to public works, construction, and mining machinery.