Overview

Iran CONFAIR is the largest annual international construction and building industry exhibition in Iran and one of the most significant in the Middle East. The 26th edition is scheduled for August 2026 at the Tehran International Permanent Fairground on Dr. Chamran Highway, Tehran. It is organised by the Iran Chamber of Cooperatives (ICC Exhibition Affairs) and belongs to the fields of construction, building materials, architecture, urban equipment and engineering, roads and infrastructure, and building technology. Previous editions have drawn more than 60,000 visitors and over 1,200 domestic and international exhibitors from more than 20 countries.

Focus

The exhibition covers the full spectrum of Iran’s construction and building industry, from structural and finishing materials and building machinery to architecture, decoration, facade systems, landscaping, elevators, insulation, and sanitary installations. It positions itself as the primary B2B platform connecting Iranian construction decision-makers with domestic manufacturers and international suppliers across the Middle East, Central Asia, and beyond.

For those tracking how architecture and construction are evolving across the Middle East and Persian Gulf region, ArchUp’s coverage of innovative architectural trends in the Middle East and their intersection with tradition and modernity provides useful context on the regional built environment within which CONFAIR operates.

Program

The fair runs across four days and hosts both domestic and international exhibitors across indoor halls and open-air grounds. The Tehran International Permanent Fairground covers approximately 850,000 square metres in total, with 120,000 square metres of indoor exhibition space and 35,000 square metres of outdoor exhibition ground. The programme includes B2B sessions, industry seminars, and direct sourcing meetings between exhibitors and professional buyers.

Product categories on display span road and construction tools, equipment, and machinery; electrical and electronic appliances; safety equipment; doors, windows, and glass; automatic doors; elevators and lifts; paints, adhesives, and resins; sound and thermal insulation; architecture and decoration; building facades; landscaping; iron, wire, and related industries; building stones; sanitary ware and fittings; wastewater treatment systems; floor, wall, and roof coverings; basic building materials including cement, plaster, and brick; bathroom, sauna, and kitchen fittings; cooling and heating systems; and prefabricated housing.

Those following how construction materials and building technology are developing across the Iranian and regional market will find a useful reference in ArchUp’s analysis of the future of architectural building materials and the shift toward sustainability by 2030. For those interested in how Persian and Islamic architectural heritage intersects with contemporary construction practice in Iran, ArchUp’s documentation of Persian architecture and its enduring spatial language provides historical grounding for the architectural culture within which CONFAIR operates.

“Iran CONFAIR is the biggest exhibition in building and construction industry in Iran and one of the most famous exhibitions in the Middle East, providing great chances for businesses, manufacturers, suppliers, and activists in related sectors to showcase their products, services, and technologies.”

The Tehran International Permanent Fairground provides comprehensive on-site facilities including banking, customs services, insurance, multiple restaurants and coffee shops, transportation of goods, a lecture hall, printing services, and parking across north, west, and south entrances. For broader context on how construction trade events serve as primary knowledge and procurement networks across the Middle East and Central Asian markets, ArchUp’s coverage of construction practice and material innovation in contemporary architecture maps how such events connect suppliers, architects, and builders at the regional market level.

Audience

The exhibition is open to both trade professionals and the general public with a ticket. It targets architects, engineers, contractors, interior designers, developers, importers, distributors, material suppliers, and construction decision-makers across Iran and the wider Middle East, Central Asia, and Caucasus regions, as well as international companies seeking access to the Iranian construction market.

Event Details

✦ ArchUp Editorial Insight

Iran CONFAIR operates in one of the most structurally significant construction markets in the Middle East, and one of the most geopolitically complex. Iran’s construction sector faces extraordinary demand: the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development has identified an annual need for 1.5 million new housing units, against a delivery rate that has historically fallen well short of that figure. Investment in construction reached 550 trillion tomans in recent years with 22% year-on-year growth, yet the gap between need and delivery remains structural rather than cyclical. In this context, a trade fair that connects domestic manufacturers and international suppliers with the decision-makers who direct that investment is not simply a commercial event but a mechanism for how the Iranian construction sector sources its material and technological inputs. The exhibition’s longevity, now entering its 26th edition, reflects both the scale of that need and the event’s usefulness as a procurement platform across a market that operates with limited access to the global trade fair circuit due to sanctions and geopolitical constraints. The product range, from basic building materials to prefabricated housing and smart systems, reflects a sector at multiple levels of technical development simultaneously. Whether the exhibition is beginning to integrate design quality and sustainability performance as criteria alongside material procurement is the question that will determine how relevant it becomes to the architectural profession rather than primarily to the contracting and supply chain sectors.

Closing Note

Iran CONFAIR is the primary construction trade platform in one of the Middle East’s largest and most structurally underserved building markets. Its 26th edition reflects sustained demand from a sector facing extraordinary housing and infrastructure requirements, and its international participation signals that the Iranian construction market remains a significant destination for global suppliers despite the market’s geopolitical complexity.