Build Better Penang 2026 is a compact, half-day expo and networking session for the people who design and build Penang – architects, interior designers, engineers, contractors and specifiers. Organised by Hubexo, it takes place on Thursday, 5 November 2026 from 9am to 2pm at St. Giles Wembley Penang Hotel on Jalan Magazine, George Town.
The floor is split into themed zones – Materials, Technology, and Sustainability & Communities – where you can meet product suppliers and manufacturers face to face. A Project Gallery shows recent projects from the exhibitors, while the Build Better Leaders Zone hosts keynote talks and CPD-accredited sessions, handy if you need to top up your professional development points before year-end.
Registration is free but required, and attendees must accept the event conditions on the booking page. This is not a consumer home-renovation fair, so homeowners looking for kitchen cabinets or sofas will find more at mall roadshows; but if you work in the AEC industry it is an easy morning out on the island side.
Tips: Jalan Magazine is right in the Komtar–Prangin area, so parking can be tight on a weekday morning; hotel parking or the nearby mall car parks are the easier options, and Rapid Penang buses converge at the Komtar hub a short walk away. After the session, the hawker stalls and kopitiam around Chulia Street and Lebuh Campbell are only a few minutes away for lunch.
Highlights
- Materials, Technology and Sustainability & Communities zones
- Project Gallery of exhibitors’ latest work
- CPD-accredited talks in the Build Better Leaders Zone
Tips
- Register on Eventbrite beforehand – entry is free but registration is compulsory
- Bring your professional registration number if you are claiming CPD points
- Use Komtar as your public-transport hub
Not yet confirmed by the organiser: exhibitor list, number of CPD points awarded. We'll update this page when details are published.
How to get there
St. Giles Wembley Penang Hotel, 183 Jalan Magazine, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang. Open in Google Maps or open in Waze.
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