CONZTRUCT Invercargill 2026 is a free one-day building & construction trade show on 14 October 2026 (3–6:30pm) at the Velodrome, ILT Stadium Southland, run by The CMS Group as part of its 13-stop nationwide series.
CONZTRUCT rolls into Invercargill on 14 October 2026, setting up in the Velodrome at ILT Stadium Southland from 3pm to 6:30pm. It is a free-entry building and construction trade show — one of 13 stops on CONZTRUCT's 2026 nationwide tour — where local tradespeople earn licence points, see new products across 50-plus supplier displays, and catch up over free food and drinks.
CONZTRUCT is produced by The CMS Group (Construction Marketing Services Ltd), a New Zealand construction-marketing and events company that positions CONZTRUCT as the country's leading nationally run trade show for the sector. The 2026 series spans the country — from Hamilton and Auckland to Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill and Queenstown — with the lower-South-Island leg clustered in mid-October. The show is supported by industry partners including Carters.
The audience is trade professionals: builders, electricians, plumbers, designers and others working in construction. The draw is practical — CPD and LBP licence points for attendance, 'tradie update' briefings on industry and regulatory changes, workshops, show-only specials, product demos and a tool hub. Entry, food and drinks are free, and attendees must register with their own email address for proof of attendance toward their licence.
ILT Stadium Southland is Invercargill's principal multi-sport and events complex, with the indoor velodrome used here as the exhibition floor. Invercargill sits at the southern tip of the South Island; Invercargill Airport is roughly 3km west of the city centre with direct links to Christchurch and Auckland, and the stadium is a short drive from the CBD where the city's accommodation is concentrated. The 3–6:30pm after-work window suits the largely regional, drive-in trade audience.
CONZTRUCT is a repeatable, sponsor-funded B2B trade format that fills regional stadium venues on weekday afternoons — a useful reference point for how NZ vertical-sector expos monetise supplier displays and CPD accreditation rather than ticket revenue, and for how second-tier centres like Invercargill host national event series through their civic stadium infrastructure.
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