Building Construction Technology Expo (BCT Expo) 2024 recently concluded, featuring 150 exhibiting companies and brands from 16 countries, with over 3,879 industry visitors from 35 countries. Themed ‘The Construction Meeting Place’, the event returned to the Impact Exhibition and Convention Centre in Bangkok, Thailand from 18 to 20 September.
This year’s BCT Expo presented a comprehensive range of machinery, equipment, tools, technologies, materials and solutions across 10 clusters – ranging from earthmoving and demolition, lifting and handling, road construction, concrete and cement, materials, tools and equipment, digital construction, AI & robotics, construction services to smart facility management.
Prior to the start of the event, a special ‘International – Thai Construction Networking Cruise Night’ along the Chao Phraya River was arranged to provide a river cruise networking experience, drawing participants from both Thailand and abroad.
Apart from the exhibition, BCT Expo 2024 also organised a series of conferences, where over 30 industry experts from various international and local organisations shared their insights on emerging trends, technologies and sustainability. Some of these conference topics included AI & Robotics, Future of Construction Equipment, Green Construction Transition, Drones Applications, BIM, and Smart Facility Management.
Another key highlight of BCT Expo 2024 was its ‘business-matching programme’, which saw over 520 pre-arranged business meetings between pre-qualified hosted buyers and exhibitors. This programme allowed the exhibitors to pre-schedule one-to-one meetings with their targeted key buyers.
BCT Expo aims to facilitate growth for the AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) industry, not just in Thailand but also in the Southeast Asian region. The event provides a dynamic face-to-face platform for suppliers, trade visitors and buyers to network, exchange views, update on latest trends, and forge new business deals and opportunities.
Andrea Bertelli, area manager of Poggi SpA from Italy, said, “We supply silos for construction and reclaiming system for water treatment. We are pleased with the new business connections that we made during BCT Expo. The business matching programme was well organised and we are indeed satisfied with the overall arrangements of BCT Expo.”
Kannapak Taweeyos, business development manager of Channakorn Engineering Co Ltd, added, “We are into designing and construction of warehouses and factory buildings. This year marks our third year of participation at BCT Expo and the numbers and quality of attendees that we meet during the event make it a worthwhile marketing investment for us to continue to join BCT Expo.”
The next edition of BCT Expo is scheduled to be held from 3 to 5 September 2025 at the Impact Exhibition and Convention Centre.
*Below is a glimpse of BCT Expo 2024. Click here to watch the video of SEAC Conference on ‘The Future of Construction Equipment’ that took place during the exhibition.
