Construction equipment enthusiasts, general contractors, subcontractors, municipal and public works officials, landscapers, excavators, purchasing agents or anyone just in the construction trade, get ready! On Jan. 8 and 9 the Chicago Construction Expo will showcase virtually everything your business or township needs to get the job done.

The Chicago Expo will take place at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, located on 1551 N. Thoreau Drive in Schaumburg, Ill.

More than 100 exhibitors covering more than 100,000 sq.-ft. of exhibiting space have signed up for the two-day event.

Aerial lifts, attachments, backhoe loaders, compaction equipment, crawler loaders, dozers, excavators, paving equipment (asphalt and concrete), recycling equipment, trailers, trucks, wheel loaders and more will be on display.

The show offers a perfect opportunity for face-to-face meetings with key decision makers in an environment designed to do business.

In addition to a vast and diverse collection of equipment, the event features former Chicago Bears Defensive Tackle Dan Hampton as a special guest. He will be on hand Jan. 9 from noon to 3 p.m. to greet visitors and sign autographs.

For more information, visit www.cegltd.com.

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