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Considered one of the top steel and construction organizations, the BZI® group of companies headquartered in Kanarraville, Utah, operates through three primary organizations: Building Zone Industries, LLC is responsible for steel erection, while BZI Steel, LLC specializes in steel fabrication. InnovaTech®, LLC specializes in designing, engineering, and manufacturing innovative construction equipment and processes to enhance efficiency and safety on the job.

BZI’s partnership with the one-of-a-kind SteelTech Academy™ provides training, certifications and continuing education to all its team members. An exclusive technical, safety, vocational, and leadership training center, the academy provides training in OSHA (10) and (30) certifications, equipment operations, fall protection, and industry-specific welding certifications. Since 2021, SteelTech Academy has issued thousands of certifications across these disciplines and consistently logs over 30,000 student contact hours annually. As part of this expansive training curriculum, the academy also offers a Department of Labor certified Apprenticeship Program, helping to shape relevant skills and advance careers for those wanting to pursue construction as a vocation.

The company continues to receive numerous industry awards for its exceptional performance and contributions to its industries. The company has been the recipient of:

  • Inc. Best in Business 2024 for Construction: BZI Innovation Park
  • USA Today’s Top Workplaces (Second year – Ranked #11 in the nation for midsize companies in 2025)
  • Utah Business Fast 50 (#12 ranking)
  • Top Workplaces Construction Industry Award
  • Salt Lake City Tribune Top Workplaces for three years (#3 ranking in 2025)
  • One Utah Summit “Rural Rockstar” Award presented by Utah Governor Cox
  • Best Employer by Cedar City Chamber of Commerce
  • CEO of the Year by Cedar City Chamber of Commerce
  • CEO of the Year 2025 Award – Utah Business
  • Trade Partner in Safety Excellence (Layton Construction)

BZI is a proud member of and accredited by AISC, an organization that has recognized BZI with its top safety awards, the “Erector Award of Honor” and “Safety Award of Merit.” CEO James Barlow serves on the Forbes Business Council and is a recipient of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige Award. BZI’s mission is to revolutionize the steel construction industry through innovation and team performance, while accelerating project delivery and setting new standards in safety and efficiency.

Products:

A few proprietary and patented advanced approaches and equipment developed by BZI’s InnovaTech division, established in 2017, include:

  • Panel Table® – Transforms the assembling and transporting of joists, bridging, frames and deck
  • MezzMaster® – Improves the traditional means of lifting roofs and mezzanines
  • WallMaster® – Brings more efficient, simpler, and safer wall system installations
  • SkyBrace® – Provides an innovative bracing solution that ensures structural stability
  • BeamChamp® – Allows for a more efficient and much safer way to rotate steel beams for welding and inspection applications

Services:

  • Steel Erection
  • Steel Fabrication
  • Wall Systems
  • Nautilus Core and Shell

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Press Releases

  • BZI® Celebrates 2025 as a Year of Outstanding Impact on Organizational, Revenue and Customer Growth, as well as Performance, Innovations, Industry Recognition, Culture, and Community Contributions

    Company's cumulative revenue since 2017 has now exceeded $2 billion, grows to more than 1,000 team members and expands into new customer segments, innovations, products and services BZI commemorates the year and shares performance and growth numbers with customers, partners, community and team members, at its annual Connect Conference, themed “Impact 2026” in St. George, Utah
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  • BZI Innovation Park Leads Panel on the Company’s Positive Impact on Economy and Local Communities in Southern Utah at the What’s Up Down South Event, January 15, 2026, Dixie Convention Center, St. George

    BZI Innovation Park's Drake Howell and VISCO’s Ryan Obray will be joined on a breakout panel with leading area government and business leaders, as well as the industry park customers, and the Utah Inland Port Authority. The group will share their perspectives, experiences and updates on how the industrial park and transportation hub are bringing new opportunities for multi-national, regional and local businesses through its differentiated products, services and rail and shipping networks.
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  • BZI® Named No. 6 in ENR’s List of Top 20 Steel Companies

    The company also ranked amongst ENR’s Top 600 Specialty Contractors List and received ENR’s Award of Merit for Manufacturing in ENR’s Southeast’s 2025 Best Project Awards. BZI was recognized for implementing innovative solutions, including its proprietary tool UniLink, which improved productivity and safety during the construction of an electric vehicle plant
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  • BZI® Presented Metrics That Demonstrate Its Pre-assembly, Panelization Methods and Tools Mitigate Hazards, Increase Efficiency, and Provide Additional Opportunities for Cost Savings at the 2025 Lean Construction Institute Congress

    BZI leaders and third-party construction project engineer shared the benefits of BZI’s application of lean construction tenets, and the company’s unique tools and methods, including insights from a large electric vehicle customer project
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  • BZI® Celebrates Construction Safety Week With Impressive TRIR and EMR Safety Numbers, AISC Safety Award and SteelTech Academy™ Training Results

    Company’s innovations in safety, culture and unique training programs are keeping team members safe, exceeding industry standards and bringing improved safety possibilities for all construction workers
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  • BZI® to Celebrate the Grand Opening of Nautilus 1, The First Building Within Affiliate BZI Innovation Park, LLC’s 820-Acre Development, and Its First Permanent Tenant, Iron Depot™, on October 3, from 11am-1pm

    BZI Innovation Park Project Executive, Drake Howell, to Speak at the October One Utah Summit About the Positive Ways BZI’s Innovation Park is Building Thriving Local and State-Wide Businesses and Communities
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  • BZI® Named #3 in the Utah Top Workplaces 2025 by The Salt Lake Tribune

    Out of the 154 companies, BZI ranked as a top-tier company for the large business category
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  • BZI® and InnovaTech® to Feature Construction Innovations BeamChamp® and SkyBrace® at FABTECH 2025, Booth #A5974, September 8-11, at Chicago’s McCormick Place

    BZI COO Thomas Harker to present how the company’s unique construction methods are driving scaled growth, advanced manufacturing, fabrication, and equipment innovations, while accelerating project delivery, and enhancing safety and efficiency
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  • SUU/BZI Youth Engineering Academy Grows More Than Six-Fold in Three Years, Significantly Increasing Opportunities and Positive Influence on K-12 STEM Students and Innovators of the Future

    Educational Program Represents BZI Community Contributions Program’s Focus on STEM, Health and Wellness and Families The Program Actively Breaks Down Barriers Related to Gender, Race, and Income, Empowering All Students to Recognize Their Potential for Pursuing Careers in Engineering and Other STEM Fields.
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  • BZI® Announces Its Ranking as #1 in the “Construction Top Workplaces 2025” Award for U.S. Companies with 500-999 Employees

    The Company is One of a Few Specialty Steel Erector Businesses Recognized Out of 137 Construction Organizations From Across the Nation
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  • BZI® Announces its Affiliate BZI Innovation Park LLC’s Industrial Park and Transportation Hub is Ready for Customers, Showcases Its First Tenants, and Celebrates Milestone of 600 Railcars Delivered by RailSync™

    Utah Inland Port Authority, local Utah businesses and government officials gathered on July 1, 2025 to applaud the 820-acre industrial park, its differentiated offerings, transportation services, as well as its positive impact on the region, local citizens and national sustainability goals
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  • BZI® Increases Hiring to Support More Construction Sites in Hesperia and Moreno Valley, and Extends Community Contributions in Its California Markets

    BZI will participate in the Monterey County job fair focused on young adults, to be held May 17, 2025 in Seaside, California
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  • BZI®’s Affiliate InnovaTech® Receives First Place in the 2025 Utah Business Innovation Awards in the Industrial Manufacturing Category

    One-of-a-kind WallMaster® 300, and many other revolutionary construction tools and processes developed by InnovaTech, a BZI group, continue to differentiate the company
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Latest News

BZI® Celebrates 2025 as a Year of Outstanding Impact on Organizational, Revenue and Customer Growth, as well as Performance, Innovations, Industry Recognition, Culture, and Community Contributions

January 15, 2026

Company’s cumulative revenue since 2017 has now exceeded $2 billion, grows to more than 1,000...

Read More

BZI® Named No. 6 in ENR’s List of Top 20 Steel Companies

January 15, 2026

The company also ranked amongst ENR’s Top 600 Specialty Contractors List and received ENR’s Award...

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BZI® Presented Metrics That Demonstrate Its Pre-assembly, Panelization Methods and Tools Mitigate Hazards, Increase Efficiency, and Provide Additional Opportunities for Cost Savings at the 2025 Lean Construction Institute Congress

January 15, 2026

BZI leaders and third-party construction project engineer shared the benefits of BZI’s application of lean...

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From Operator To Architect: The Discipline Of Working On The Business, Not Just In It

October 9, 2025

By James Barlow for the Forbes Business Council In any high-growth company, especially those scaling...

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BZI® Presents Positive Impact and Response of Affiliate BZI Innovation Park as CMO, Spencer Douglas, Receives Transformational Leader Award at One Utah Summit

October 9, 2025

BZI® took center stage at the One Utah Summit this week in Cedar City to highlight...

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BZI® to Celebrate the Grand Opening of Nautilus 1 and Its First Permanent Tenant, Iron Depot™

October 2, 2025

BZI Innovation Park Project Executive, Drake Howell, to Speak at the October One Utah Summit...

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