25th August 2026

ConstructUK was delighted to support InstallerSHOW 2026, which proved to be the biggest and busiest show yet, and the organisers have just published their Event Review.

This year’s show, co-located for the first time with the Painting & Decorating Show, Professional Woodworking Expo and World Plumbing Conference, brought the whole installation ecosystem together under one roof at the NEC Birmingham.

The headline numbers include:

38,523 visitors (a 20% increase year-on-year)
900+ exhibitors
389 speakers across 100+ content sessions
87% of exhibitors and 86% of visitors satisfied with the show
80% of visitors likely to purchase from an exhibitor as a result of their visit

Our UK Construction Exhibitions feature includes access to a comprehensive listing of over 180 of the UK industry’s main national
and regional events. These can also be viewed in our Events Calendar.

The Event Review also covers:

Show floor highlights from InstallerSHOW, InstallerBUILD, InstallerELECTRIC and InstallerK&B
Award-night winners, including the Heating Installer Awards, the newly launched Plumber Awards, BIFIS Awards and InstallerMERIT
New features for 2026, including the Brand Ambassador Hub and the Heritage demo area
Reflections from exhibitors, speakers and visitors on the atmosphere and networking on the show floor
A look at the co-located events – Painting & Decorating Show, Professional Woodworking Expo, and the 14th World Plumbing Conference

The Event Review can be downloaded here.