9th Nepal Land & Housing and Construction Expo 2026 opens in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: The 9th Nepal Land & Housing and Construction Expo 2026 opened at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu today, focusing on sustainable urbanisation and developments in the housing and construction industries.

Chief guest at the event, House Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal, inaugurated the four-day expo jointly organised by the Nepal Land and Housing Developers’ Association (NLHDA) and the Nepal Land and Housing Developers’ Federation (NLHDF) under the theme ‘Safe housing, the right of every citizen’.

Siya Events and Associates is managing the event in collaboration with the Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC), which is marking its 75th Diamond Jubilee. The expo features exhibitors from Nepal and neighbouring India.

The ninth edition showcases apartments, land development projects and products including cement, steel, timber, glass, paints, sanitary ware, electrical appliances, solar energy systems and waste-management solutions. The event offers consumers housing options priced at around Rs 14 million.

Organisers have introduced digital standees, electronic kiosks and virtual reality technology to create a paperless exhibition environment. According to the organisers, the event aims to promote sustainable urbanisation through safe, systematic and scientific settlement development.

Experts at the expo will offer free consultations on earthquake-resistant building construction and Vastu Shastra during the exhibition. Seminars involving policymakers, government officials, engineers and architects will address climate change, disaster-resilient infrastructure, safe settlement revitalisation and public–private partnerships.

Selected young entrepreneurs will receive free training and mentorship during the ninth edition.

Meanwhile, the organising institutions have dispatched food, clothing, medicines and drone equipment to families affected by the August 26 floods in Rasuwa. They have also contributed Rs 3.1 million to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.

Held regularly since 2009, the expo is expected to attract more than 65,000 visitors. Organisers said it would provide guidance to consumers, investors, construction professionals and media personnel on property selection, financial decisions and secure investments.