Asia Metal Building Expo 2026 - MBE Asia 2026

The 5th Asia Metal Building Expo 2026

​The global construction industry is currently undergoing a profound transformation centered on sustainable development and digital technology revolution. Asia, particularly China, stands as the region with the most active construction activity, the largest market scale, and the highest concentration of innovative applications. Developing green buildings and promoting prefabricated construction have become key national strategic priorities. Against this backdrop, the metal building system—centered on steel structures, metal cladding systems, and smart construction—is rapidly expanding beyond traditional industrial buildings into residential, public, and large-scale infrastructure sectors. Leveraging its inherent advantages of light weight, rapid construction, superior quality, and excellent lifecycle benefits, this system is emerging as a key driver of the global construction industry's green transition.

The 5th Asia Metal Building Expo will undergo a comprehensive upgrade, deeply focusing on cutting-edge directions such as building industrialization, smart manufacturing, low-carbon envelope systems, and building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). It will comprehensively showcase innovation achievements across the entire industrial chain—from design concepts and structural systems to innovative materials and smart manufacturing equipment. This expo will gather leaders from domestic and international industry associations/academic societies, university research institutes, industry experts, owners, investors, design institutes, general contractors, construction companies, material suppliers, equipment manufacturers, distributors, international traders, and industry media. Together, we will accelerate the global metal construction industry toward high-quality, sustainable development.

Using steel as our pen and intelligence as our ink, we will jointly paint the magnificent blueprint for the next generation of the metal construction industry.

Organizational Structure (Proposed)

Guiding organization: China Construction Industry Association

Host:

China Construction Industry Association Steel and Wood Construction Branch

Shanghai Metal Construction Association

Co-hosting Units:

Yangtze River Delta Engineering Quality Alliance

Coatings Anti-Corrosion Technology Innovation Branch of CIAPST

Informa Markets

Co-organizing Units:

Shanghai Municipal&Highway Engineering Trade Association

Shanghai Welding Industry Association

Domestic Support:

Relevant industry associations/academic societies/chambers of commerce from 14 provinces and 3 municipalities nationwide

Overseas Support:

Airport Authority Hong Kong

Saudi Arabian Roads General Authority (RGA)

Kuwait Municipal Council

Organizer:

Informa Markets | Shanghai Yingye Exhibition Co., Ltd.

Shanghai Zhanye Exhibition Co., Ltd.

Exhibition Highlights:

Align with National Strategic Initiatives and Secure a Leading Position in Industrial Policy: Backed by national-level industry associations, the event closely follows top-level national planning and fully integrates into the development blueprint of “Green Construction” and the “Dual Carbon Strategy.” It interprets policy trends, releases authoritative industry reports, and provides enterprises with decision-making insights to navigate macro-level directions and strategically position themselves in the market, enabling them to seize new opportunities arising from national development strategies.

Gathering Industry Elites Across the Entire Supply Chain to Unleash Powerful Influence: As the industry's premier annual event, the platform attracts a complete ecosystem spanning real estate developers, EPC contractors, planning institutes, architectural firms, material suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and research institutions. Here, you can engage face-to-face with decision-makers, build trust, forge collaborations, and deeply integrate into Asia's core commercial network for metal construction.

Showcasing cutting-edge structural systems to empower the entire building lifecycle: Comprehensive coverage spanning building materials and components, integrated building solutions, digital design BIM, smart operations & maintenance, and green certification. This exhibition highlights pioneering solutions across five dimensions—span, height, speed, intelligence, and sustainability—demonstrating the technological pathways to future architectural innovation.

Fuse forward-thinking design strengths to pioneer architectural form innovation: Specialized forums on structural design, roofing/cladding, urban renewal, and intelligent design showcase solutions from global top-tier design institutes and firms like Gensler, SOM, Foster + Partners, and East China Architectural Design & Research Institute. Engage directly with these cutting-edge designs to drive product R&D and seize the initiative in defining aesthetics and technology.

Expand diverse application scenarios to unlock market growth potential: Through extensive real-world project case studies, vividly demonstrate the exceptional application of metal architecture across various scenarios—including large-scale stadiums, transportation hubs, convention and exhibition centers, cultural landmarks, modern industrial plants, warehousing and logistics facilities, and commercial complexes—providing intuitive references and inspiration for potential clients.

Building international trade bridges to accelerate brand globalization: Organizing the “Middle East/Southeast Asia Market Matchmaking Session” invites local government agencies and corporate representatives to interpret regional market access regulations and project opportunities. This facilitates connections for outstanding domestic enterprises with the Belt and Road Initiative and global markets, while also serving as an ideal springboard for international brands entering Asia's booming markets.

Four interconnected exhibitions form an industrial super-ecosystem: The event integrates with the concurrent “Super Transportation Hub Expo,” “Yangtze River Delta Smart Construction & Green Low-Carbon Expo,” and “World Concrete Asia Expo” to achieve cross-exhibition visitor flow and integrated exhibition zones. This provides owners, designers, and general contractors of mega-projects—including residential buildings, commercial structures, schools, hospitals, urban TODs, airports, high-speed rail stations, and ports—with a comprehensive supply chain resource spanning “from skeleton to body.” It enables efficient cross-industry, cross-category comparison and integrated procurement.

 Concurrent Events :

•  Opening Ceremony/Main Forum (Including) 5th Asian Metal Construction Industry Awards Ceremony

•  2026 Steel-Wood Structure Industry High-Quality Development Conference & International Project Forum

•  3rd Welding Industry Integration and Innovation Development Conference

•  Oriental Hub Steel Structure Engineering Quality Lecture Series

 Concurrent Exhibitions

1. 2026 Super Transportation Hub Expo

Co-initiated by the Yangtze River Delta Engineering Quality Alliance and Informan Exhibition Group alongside multiple authoritative Asian institutions, this expo will establish an international platform for showcasing and collaboration across the entire transportation hub value chain—encompassing planning, design, construction, equipment, operation and maintenance, and intelligent systems—to advance infrastructure connectivity and sustainable development. Concurrently, Inforama will leverage its international exhibition expertise in transportation engineering to synergize with the STE Super Hub Expo (Hong Kong). This collaboration aims to advance technological innovation, knowledge sharing, and international cooperation in super transportation hubs, creating a premier global platform integrating exhibitions, high-level dialogues, project matchmaking, and technical seminars.

2. Yangtze River Delta Smart Construction and Green Low-Carbon Expo

The Yangtze River Delta Smart Construction and Green Low-Carbon Expo is the region's first specialized event deeply integrating “smart construction” with “green low-carbon” initiatives. Guided by the China Construction Industry Association and InforMation Exhibition Group, the expo showcases cutting-edge technologies including BIM, robotic construction, smart building, and intelligent assembly across multiple sectors such as architecture, transportation, and municipal engineering. It features high-level events like the Smart Construction Exchange Forum. Collaborative participation from Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui creates a high-level platform for regional integration and end-to-end industrial chain connectivity, spearheading new trends in the construction industry's digital and green transformation.

3. World of Concrete Asia

The World of Concrete series comprises eight global exhibitions worldwide. The inaugural event was established in 1975 by Informa Group. After over 40 years of development, WOCA has become the premier global trade show for the commercial concrete and masonry industries, expanding its presence to the United States, China, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, India, Indonesia, and beyond. World of Concrete Asia is the Asian edition of the World of Concrete series and serves as the premier platform for Chinese enterprises to expand into international markets at a low cost.