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Futurebuild Australia 2026
June 11 @ 8:00 am - June 13 @ 5:00 pm
Free
Overview
Futurebuild Australia presents its 2026 edition at ICC Sydney, June 11 to 13, 2026, positioning itself as Australia’s leading exhibition for building innovation, sustainability, and next-generation construction. The event expects 15,000-plus design and build professionals, 250-plus exhibitors, 1,000-plus products and brands, 90-plus speakers across 50-plus sessions, and three co-located events under one roof.
The show is organised by National Media and operates within a specific and urgent national context: by 2030, Australia must deliver 1.2 million new homes while cutting emissions from a built environment responsible for nearly a third of the nation’s carbon footprint. Futurebuild Australia frames its role as accelerating the industry connections between manufacturers and solution providers and the architects, builders, and decision-makers who need faster, smarter, and more sustainable ways to build.
Focus
The exhibition operates across seven key focus areas that together cover the transformation of construction from materials science to digital delivery. Rather than organising by product category alone, the focus areas reflect the systems-level thinking that characterises contemporary sustainable building practice: from what materials are made of and how they perform, to how buildings are assembled, operated, and maintained.
By 2030, Australia must deliver 1.2 million new homes and cut emissions from a built environment responsible for nearly a third of the nation’s carbon footprint.
Futurebuild Australia 2026 Official Positioning
Programme
Better Buildings Summit and Future Homes Summit
Two free-to-attend summits run throughout the three show days, both included complimentarily with a trade pass and CPD-accredited by the Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA), the event’s principal and CPD partner.
Practical insights driving higher-performing, more efficient buildings across Australia. Covers commercial, residential, and retrofit contexts.
Ideas and solutions accelerating how Australia designs, delivers, and improves homes. Directly addresses the national housing delivery challenge.
Low Carbon Materials Hub
A dedicated zone on the exhibition floor presenting new materials and systems reducing embodied carbon without compromising performance. One of the most architecturally specific elements of the show for practitioners engaged with sustainable material specification.
Free CPD Accreditation
CPD points are available across the summit and session programme, accredited by the RAIA as principal CPD partner. Attendees can accumulate accredited learning directly applicable to professional practice across the three days.
Selected Speakers
Co-located Events
Futurebuild Australia 2026 runs alongside three co-located events that together form Design and Build Week Australia at ICC Sydney: Design Show Australia, Kitchen and Bath Show, and a third partner event. The combined cluster gives the overall platform reach across interior design, product specification, and kitchen and bathroom procurement alongside the core building innovation focus.
Exhibitors
Confirmed exhibitors include Armstrong Flooring, Architectural Window Systems, Autex Acoustics, Boral, Clipsal, Etex, Geostone, Holcim, Island Block and Paving, James Hardie, Knauf, Krause Bricks, Megasorber, Planet Protector, Pro Clima, Promat, Rylock, Schnell, and Weathertex, among 250-plus total brands. The mix reflects the show’s positioning at the intersection of structural systems, envelope performance, acoustic solutions, and sustainable materials.
Audience
Futurebuild Australia targets the full spectrum of design and build professionals: architects, builders, developers, engineers, interior designers, sustainability consultants, project managers, and specification professionals. The free trade pass and free CPD accreditation lower the access threshold significantly, while the summit programme targets practitioners who need to translate industry trends into project decisions. The 15,000-plus expected attendance reflects the event’s positioning as Australia’s primary annual convening point for the sustainable building sector.
Event Details
| Dates | June 11–13, 2026 |
| Venue | ICC Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Expected Attendance | 15,000+ design and build professionals |
| Exhibitors | 250+ / 1,000+ products and brands |
| Sessions | 50+ across Better Buildings Summit and Future Homes Summit |
| Speakers | 90+ |
| Admission / Fees | Free trade pass with registration at futurebuildaustralia.com.au/registration-pricing/ |
| CPD Accreditation | Free CPD points — accredited by Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) |
| Co-located Events | Design Show Australia; Kitchen and Bath Show; Design and Build Week Australia |
| Principal and CPD Partner | Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) |
| Main Sponsors | Knauf, Boral, KONE, Krause Bricks, Autodesk |
| Industry Partners | Archify, BuildSkills Australia, Global Greentag, International WELL Building Institute, PreFAB Aus |
| Organizer | National Media |
| Official Website | futurebuildaustralia.com.au |
✦ ArchUp Editorial Insight
Futurebuild Australia’s core argument, that Australia faces a simultaneous housing delivery and decarbonisation emergency, is accurate and positions the show at a genuine intersection of policy, technology, and practice rather than as a generic trade event. The 1.2 million homes target by 2030 is not a background statistic but the structural pressure that makes Modern Methods of Construction, digital delivery, and low-carbon materials not aspirational topics but procurement necessities. The show’s RAIA partnership for CPD accreditation is significant: it anchors the event within the continuing professional education framework of the architecture profession, giving the summit content institutional legitimacy beyond the trade floor. The seven focus areas are systems-level categories rather than product silos, which is the right framing for a show that wants to change how buildings are conceived and delivered rather than merely introduce new products. The Low Carbon Materials Hub is the single most practically useful zone for specifying architects: embodied carbon is increasingly a design decision made at the material selection stage, and a concentrated presentation of alternatives in one location compresses a research process that would otherwise span months of manufacturer meetings.
Closing Note
Futurebuild Australia arrives at a moment when Australian construction is under simultaneous pressure from housing supply targets, sustainability legislation, and workforce skill shortages. Its three-day format at ICC Sydney, free trade pass, CPD-accredited summit programme, and 250-plus exhibitors make it the most comprehensive single-location engagement opportunity for the sustainable building sector in Australia this year. For architects, builders, and developers tracking where Australian construction is actually heading rather than where it aspires to go, the exhibitor mix and summit agenda together offer a grounded annual read on the market.
