Construction Exhibits and Trade Show Booth Needs
Expo season is one of the most highly anticipated times of the year for the construction and renovation industries, and you’ll need show-stopping construction exhibits to make your mark at the year’s biggest shows. There are more buyers and connections to be made at the expo in a single weekend than a business could build organically in years, so the pressure to stand out on the trade show floor is on.
However, with so much innovation in the industry, how can your business show what sets it apart from all the rest? A top-notch construction trade show booth that features products and demos can make a huge difference. If you are a business owner or marketing professional who wants to make sure you can roll up to upcoming construction expos in style, call on our experts at Cardinal Expo.
Cardinal Expo: Your Construction Trade Show Booth and Exhibit Experts
Cardinal Expo has created one-of-a-kind construction exhibits for businesses at the following expos, among many others:
Atlantic Builders Convention
World of Concrete
The International Surface Event (TISE)
International Roofing Expo
MHI Congress & Expos
National Hardware Show
Glassbuild
CEDIA
Pacific Coast Builders Expo
International Woodworking Fair
National Electrical Contractors Association Conference
CONSTRUCT Show
JLC Live
Cardinal Expo: Your Construction Trade Show Booth and Exhibit Experts
Cardinal Expo has created one-of-a-kind construction exhibits for businesses at the following expos, among many others:
Atlantic Builders Convention
The International Surface Event (TISE)
MHI Congress & Expos
Glassbuild
Pacific Coast Builders Expo
National Electrical Contractors Association Conference
JLC Live
World of Concrete
International Roofing Expo
National Hardware Show
CEDIA
International Woodworking Fair
CONSTRUCT Show
Cardinal’s Construction Exhibit Services
Construction Exhibit Rentals
Exhibit rentals for construction expos are a great way to get your name out there without breaking the bank. Each of our unique designs comes with services to set up every technical aspect of your new construction exhibits. Various accessories are included in each service package depending on specific lighting, storage, and technical needs.
Cardinal Expo offers a wide variety of exhibit designs to suit any type of client or trade show.
Island Exhibit
Flexible displays that vary in width and depth and are open on all sides. With no restrictions on height, it provides a more open space for visitors at your construction trade show booth.
Inline Display
Designed to fit along an aisle between other exhibitors. These are built to stand out and show off eye-catching graphics and product displays.
Double Decker
Booths with two levels with higher visibility on the showroom floor and extra space for storage, staff, demos, or private meeting rooms. These sometimes have special requirements in order to meet building regulations.
Peninsula Displays
Displays facing cross aisles at the end of a line of booths. They are accessible from three sides and can display banners and product lines. Great for foot traffic.
Rental Exhibit Sizes
Additional Signage for Exhibit Rentals
- Tabletop Units: Simple or curved boards to display company graphics, logos, or literature.
- Banner Stand Presentations: Banner display units that display large graphics around your construction exhibits.
- Pop-Up Displays: Low-cost, portable, and easy to install.
Mobile and Outdoor Displays
Mobile and outdoor displays are essential to any professional who wants to experience a trade show or industry event in the great outdoors.
At a construction expo, show spaces may not allow complex or bulky machinery into crowded indoor spaces. The solution, therefore, is to provide effective and professional amenities outside that provide all the familiar aspects of indoor construction exhibits.
Cardinal Expo has experience with mobile and outdoor displays in the construction expo world. Our branded environments can accommodate any setting need, whether you want to have an intimate chat with each potential client, wow crowds with multi-story custom displays, or demo your equipment.
Investing in a lightweight mobile display is the best way to ensure your business looks professional, even beyond the convention center.
Construction Meetings and Events
Hosting a corporate meeting or professional association event for the construction and renovation industries? Cardinal has display services for meetings and events to help create all the materials you need to make your conference shine.
Cardinal has perfected the art of the individual construction trade show booth, but our skilled professionals can also bring any industry meeting space to life with innovative branding, exhibit stations, and signage. Corporate meetings need a distinct level of professionalism to provide an inspiring space and tone for sharing ideas.
We can make your event stand out with branded elements, including:
Lighting
Backdrops
Signage
Informational booths and kiosks
Banners
… and more!
Construction Trade Show Booth Needs
When designing a construction exhibit, you must have a clear understanding of why your business is attending that specific expo and the materials you’ll need to meet your specific goals. While it may seem simple to set up a table to talk about your business, there is much more behind-the-scenes work involved in creating a construction trades show booth, including design, shipping, logistics, set up, and post-show breakdown. In order for your business to stand out from the crowd and make a name for itself among leading industry professionals, your displays must be flawless in order to show off the very best your products or services have to offer.
Show Off Products and Services
Trade shows are an opportunity to show consumers what your business can do for them face to face. In this environment, you should always consider the best ways to highlight your company’s services and products:
Promote materials like wood, metal, insulation, or fabric with clearly displayed samples on the floor so customers can feel the quality of your products.
If there is a certain craftsman, tool, or service you want to push, consider setting up a demonstration area in your construction exhibit so visitors will stick around for the show. Construction is a tactile, tangible industry, and people are often looking for hands-on engagements and demos. Just make sure to check with the expo for the rules on live demonstrations and consider an outdoor exhibit if needed.
Have multiple designated areas to hold company literature like product lists, brochures, and giveaway items. Make sure to have some kind of promotional pamphlet on each side of the booth, so it is convenient for visitors to grab no matter what direction they’re coming from.
When promoting construction services, rent touchscreen displays or television monitors to cycle through your company portfolio, especially if you use interactive 3-D models.
Embrace video technology to promote your business. Playing time-lapse footage of job site construction on monitors around your construction trade show booth will intrigue visitors as they watch how you put a building together or remodel a home step by step.
Construction Exhibits and Trade Show Booth Materials
Your construction trade show booth doesn’t simply end at selecting a base booth design. You may need additional materials to make your exhibit match your company’s message.
You’ll likely need to bring your own flooring, table materials, and decorations to put the finishing touches on your display. These materials are essential to fully communicating your brand to customers. For example, a company embracing modern or industrial design may need a slim metal or false tile floor to reinforce their sleek image. It’s those extra elements that make a construction trade show booth look cohesive and professional.
Any additional materials like signs, pop-up displays, or custom lighting will also have to be sourced. Image matters a lot at an expo, and if you want to get as many customers as possible, your booth must match your brand’s attitude and message.
Room for Networking
Networking is one of the biggest opportunities that construction expos provide businesses, so it is essential to optimize your construction trade show booth for these opportunities. There should be an open area, like a bar or a main table, clearly labeled so that people can know they are encouraged to sit down and get to know the company.
Have clearly designated areas in your construction exhibit for activities, demos, and eye-catching displays to keep visitors engaged. Remember to keep a supply of business cards nearby so you can spread the world to those in a hurry, and keep a binder full of the cards you receive from other businesses. This way, you can follow up with them after the show.
Follows Your Show’s Guidelines
The core requirement of all expo displays is that they follow the rules and regulations of the expo and the host building. There are usually limits to how big, tall, or wide your display can be, especially if there are multiple size lots on the floor. This is especially important when considering your options for equipment demos. Your specific booth space measurements can usually be found on the expo website.
Follow move-in and loading times to a tee, and make sure your construction trade show booth is taken down by the designated time at the end of the weekend.
Cardinal’s Professional Expo Services
Production Management
With the many factors that go into successful construction exhibits, it can be difficult to keep all of the details straight. Our decades of trade show experience allow us to take on the burden of production management and provide our clients peace of mind during this stressful time. With frequent and detailed updates, comprehensive product tracking, and assistance with official expo documentation, businesses can focus on getting their staff ready for the big day.
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Install & Dismantle
Planning construction exhibits is easy in theory, but it takes a trained team to set up and take down expo booths quickly and efficiently. With our onsite team services, we ensure your booth arrives to the venue on time and in accordance with convention guidelines. Our teams oversee exhibit installation and supervise breakdown at the expo’s end.
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Logistics & Shipping
When it comes to shipping large or specialty packages, the uncertain nature of logistics can be intimidating, especially if you wish to show your business in a different state. Our logistics coordinators make it their priority to ship and transport construction exhibits of any size quickly and safely.
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Booth Design
Whether you are just starting on the convention circuit or you want to revamp your current exhibit, Cardinal has the tools to give businesses as much or as little control over their construction trade show booth design as possible. Our in-house booth design artists and printers ensure quick design turnarounds and fair pricing. Our talented team can adapt any business graphics to a pre-existing booth frame. We also work with clients to design an innovative and unique booth design from the ground up.
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Fabrication
Our in-house design and fabrication team cuts out the middleman in production, guaranteeing affordable prices for custom promotion solutions. These services include custom designed, interactive, and themed elements tailored to the needs of your business.
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Onsite Supervision
Cardinal Expo involves on-site supervisors to guarantee exhibit quality at every stage. These supervisors coordinate building teams and perform a walkthrough of the exhibit upon completion so your team can use its features to their best advantage. A supervisor also leads takedown, inventory, and logistical return of the construction exhibits to the Cardinal warehouse.
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Storage & Inventory Management
After investing in an exhibit booth, businesses need safe and reliable storage methods to protect their materials. Not only does Cardinal provide top-quality storage services, but we maintain exhibit quality by assessing each piece for damage and wear before and after showtime. In addition, our teams actively search for cost-saving opportunities between shows, so your team can plan your budget for your next exhibition.
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Show Services (3rd Party)
These services involve all electrical, internet, rigging, material handling, and any other show site services that involve coordination with third-party services. By allotting these responsibilities to us, you have a professional organization negotiating on your behalf to ensure service accuracy, reducing your overall costs and eliminating waste. What’s more, we do not charge any additional fees for these services, as they are compiled under a single purchase to cover them annually.
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Artwork, Graphics, & Print Production
Our expert design team provides graphic design services to create original and cohesive looks to ensure your construction exhibits work with any existing brand standards. We’re also happy to collaborate with your existing designer to supply additional specs needed to develop your own design. We then ensure these will work with your exhibit frame by providing a 3-D rendered sample for your approval before printing the finalized products.
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Get High-Quality Construction Exhibit Materials and Services at Cardinal Expo
Construction expos are an incredible time to see what’s what in the construction and renovation industries. When it comes to providing a high-quality construction trade show booth for a fair price, Cardinal Expo is your go-to company.
With 28 years of experience and a national reach, Cardinal has been a partner to many major players in the construction industry expo circuit. Our teams of experts bring together a wide range of skills and expertise so we can be part of every stage of trade show preparation.
Construction and renovation is a large essential industry, so it can be hard to get your business’ name around. But a Cardinal Expo booth paired with your team of construction experts is a recipe for success.