BZI Commemorates 2023 - A Year Filled With Major Business Milestones, Industry Awards And A Celebrated Company Culture

Company reaches more than $1 billion in accumulative revenue and expands projects into new industries such as battery, microchips, electric vehicles and food and beverage

KANARRAVILLE, Utah — (January 31, 2024) – BZI® (bzi.com), a national leader in construction and technology for safer, simpler, and more efficient building processes, closed 2023 with many major milestones. The company saw significant growth and expansion, along with several industry awards and accolades conferred during an incredibly productive and dynamic year. BZI also announced that the company reached over $1 billion in accumulated revenue by mid-2023 and expanded into several new segments, executing projects for such industries as battery, microchips, electric vehicles, and food and beverage.

“2023 has proven to be a strong year of breakthrough firsts and significant growth in many areas of our business, from product development, team member growth, and expansion into new industries and geographical markets,” said James Barlow, CEO of BZI. “All of these milestones illustrate that our quality of performance and offerings, combined with our unique business methods, resonate with the industry and top-tier U.S. and global companies.”

BZI shared an abbreviated list of top accomplishments in 2023:

2023 BZI Milestones and Growth

• Reached $1 billion in accumulated revenue by summer of 2023
• Doubled team member size in one year from 400 to more than 800
• Celebrated the groundbreaking of its sustainable 820-acre BZI Innovation Park
• Officially opened RailSync™ receiving 100+ railcars of steel and lumber
• Erected 139.7 million square feet of steel since 2017 (Over 5 square miles)
• Grew beyond warehousing by increasing projects in industries such as battery, microchips, electric vehicles, and food and beverage.
• Increased the number of large-scale projects by 62% from 2022
• Successfully deployed industry-first WallMaster200®, revolutionizing Insulated Metal Panel wall construction
• SteelTech Academy onboarded and trained 513 new full-time team members, issued 5,703 certifications, and had 31,875 student contact hours in 2023 alone.
• Innovatech™ announced its collaborative role in breakthrough construction equipment,
• TrackZilla, unveiled by Xtreme Manufacturing™ at ConExpo 2023.

BZI Celebrated for Its Company Culture and Performance in 2023

• CEO James Barlow accepted the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige Award on behalf of the BZI organization
• AISC awarded the company its Safety Award “Steel Erector of Honor”
• BZI was named #1 in the Salt Lake Tribune’s Top Workplaces 2023 Awards for Large Businesses and was recognized for its positive growth, inspiration, and vision with the Direction Award
• The Cedar City Chamber also acknowledged the company’s culture by awarding BZI Employer of the Year in 2023
• The Rural Investor Award was presented to BZI by the Utah Inland Port Authority at 2023’s One Utah Summit
• BZI received Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Award
• The company was included in the 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies in America

“Our culture of ‘Teamwork, Innovation and Action’ accomplished through trust, respect and integrity has a profound impact on our success,” added Barlow. “Industry recognition for our approach is a testament to our team members and their commitment to the principles we hold paramount. We look forward to sharing more significant company advancements and industry innovations to be announced in 2024.”

About BZI   

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Kanarraville, Utah, the BZI family of companies 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. To support its workforce and maintain high safety and quality standards, BZI partners with SteelTech Academy, an exclusive technical, safety, and vocational training center offered to all team members. The academy provides training in OSHA (10) and (30) certifications, equipment operations, fall protection, and industry-specific welding certifications. BZI is a proud member of and accredited by AISC, an organization that recently bestowed upon BZI its top safety award, the “Erector Award of Honor. CEO James Barlow serves as an industry pundit on the Forbes Business Council. Beginning as farmers raising pole barns, BZI is now completing and executing major construction projects across the United States and is recognized as a leading provider of innovative construction solutions for companies worldwide.

To learn about BZI and recent news, visit bzi.com, email [email protected], or call 888.509.2280. For more on BZI news, go to www.businesswire.com/bzi