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SAVE THE DATE:
April 1, 2027
Conway Expo
2505 E. Oak Street, Conway, AR 72032
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors
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Central Arkansas Construction Career Day & Industry Showcase
2026 Exhibits
CONSTRUCTION
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Baldwin & Shell Construction - Small Building Kits
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Command Construction - Rebar tying station
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CDI Contractors - VR & Carpentry Project
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Nabholz - Building Bee Hive Boxes
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Home Design Drafting - VR Headset for real-world model of houses
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Kinco Constructors - Rebar tying, door hardware, BIM
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O'Gary Construction - Pipe Welding/Fitting
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Home Builders Institute - Screw driving contest, hand/eye coordination trainer, electrical switching circuit and a setup for cutting and crimpling pex
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Capital Paving & Construction - Dump truck, mechanic truck, haul truck tractor, survey equipment, mini excavator
ELECTRICAL
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Fureigh Electric - Electrical system operation
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Koontz Electric - Scissor lifts
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Thompson Electric - Bending pipe (3/4"emt), hand tools, materials and wire.
EQUIPMENT
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ARDOT - Simulator
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Heavy Equipment Operating Academy - Remote controlled excavators, dump truck and dozers to move candy and materials to simulate operating equipment.
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KAJACS - CAT D5 Dozer simulator (the students will be clearing trees in a simulated environment)
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McGeorge Contractors - Hands on paving equipment, problem solving challenges, pocket sized dozers
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Rogers Group - Paver and sand to demonstrate and asphalt displays.
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United Rentals - Scissor lift simulator
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Hugg & Hall Mobile Storage - baggo boards
FIRE SUPPRESSION
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AFSCA - Trailer with fire protection products inside
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VSC Fire & Security - Fire demo / sprinkler trailer
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Marmic Fire & Safety - Valve Trailer from ARGCO
HVAC
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Burris HVAC - Small working system, connect wireless probes, bending copper pipe
MASONRY
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ABC Block & Brick - laying of block, brick and stone
MULTI-TRADE
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Kimbel Mechanical - built out plumbing, HVAC and electrical demonstration. Show how water runs thru a water system and drains, wire an electrical light switch and how HVAC unit system works.
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NABCO - Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical - put together material on domestic water piping using cordless tools to mechanically press joints for plumbing/HVAC and the newest electrical press connections through cordless tools; also using tools to strip wire keeping hands safe.
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TOLM Group - Safety lift chair, pipe fitting station, water life cycle
ROOFING
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Roberts McNutt - Roofing
TOOLS
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Stanley Black & Decker / DeWalt - Mechanical, electrical and plumbing trade specific tool demo
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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Genesis Datacom - Fiber Optic or copper cable with a tester. Hands on low voltage cabling
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Ontivity - VR experience and cable splicing
UTILITY
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Conway Corp - Electric Safety Trailer, Water Main Tap Simulation, Telecom Fiber Trailer
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North Little Rock Electric - Digger, bucket truck and transformer
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Entergy Arkansas - Arcs and Sparks Trailer
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Arkansas 811 - Safety/Excavation
WELDING
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Arkansas Welding Academy Inc - Welding simulator
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UACCM - Virtual welders and remote control backhoe
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Lexicon - VR Welding
OUTREACH
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The Reform Alliance Group - Tool Game

Build My Future gives students the opportunity to spend a day in the construction industry through an interactive showcase of hands-on exhibits including activities in construction, engineering, heavy equipment operating, virtual reality simulations, welding, and more.

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Hands-On Learning
Build My Future offers simulations that allow students to experience construction in a safe and realistic environment. These activities are designed to provide students with an immersive learning experience that will help build confidence and skills.
Learning labs give students a chance to try various construction industry practices, including VR simulators, safety technologies, roofing, robotics, welding, heavy equipment operating, and more!




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