BZI® (bzi.com), a leading steel and construction company nationally recognized for transformative innovations and accelerated project delivery, announced today it has been ranked No. 5 in the 2026 Top 20 Steel Companies and No. 98 in the national list of Top 600 Specialty Contractors, by Engineering News Record (ENR). The company’s exponential year-to-year growth can be attributed to its increasing group of world-renowned customers, project expansions, new vertical markets and continued amplification in developing industry enhancing innovations – all contributing to BZI’s climb within the lists’ positions.

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“We are setting new standards for what customers and our industries should expect, which is facilitating interest in our offerings and providing new opportunities for the growth we are experiencing,” said James Barlow, CEO of BZI. “These significant forms of recognition by the highly respected industry leader, ENR, are extremely rewarding and meaningful for our company and team.”

ENR’s Top 600 Specialty Contractors List highlights the country’s leading specialty contractors across a variety of specialties. According to ENR, companies are ranked based on construction revenue.

BZI’s mission is to revolutionize the steel and construction industries through innovation, team performance, accelerated project delivery, safety, and efficiency. BZI customers and partners are benefitting from this focus and the company’s growth and evolution of unique and value-added approaches.

“The pace at which BZI continues to reset the trend around their performance, as it relates to safety and quality, they’re not only setting the trend for construction, but also showing all of the industry what is possible,” said Bryce Tholen, Area Senior Vice President of Gallagher.

“Our focus on a wholistic and integrated approach to project delivery, innovation, lean principles, team safety, collaboration and performance is demonstrating that BZI continues to bring a unique approach to our industries in safety, efficiency and project performance,” added Barlow.

For more information on BZI and the innovative work and solutions it’s bringing to the industry, visit bzi.com, email office@bzi.com, or call 888.509.2280.

About BZI

Considered one of the top steel and construction organizations, the BZI® group of companies (BZI Group, Inc.), 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 proactively ensures safe construction work sites and practices through its partnership with the BZI Academy™. The academy provides hands-on and real-world application of foundational training 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, the organization, formerly known as 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, shaping relevant skills and advancing careers for those wanting to pursue construction as a vocation. All new BZI team members are paid for time spent attending the comprehensive training at the academy.

The company continues to receive numerous industry awards and accolades for its exceptional performance and contributions to its industries, including:

  • BZI and Its Affiliate Visco Receive the 2026 Utah Business Fast 50 Award

  • BZI Ranked One of the Nation’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2026 Inc. 5000 List

  • BZI’s VP of Safety, Jesus Cadena, honored with the Utah Business 2026 Executive Excellence Award

  • USA TODAY 2026 Top Workplaces Leadership Award to CEO James Barlow

  • USA TODAY 2026 #1 Top Workplaces for Frontline Workers

  • USA TODAY 2026 #7 Top Workplaces for companies 500–999

  • Seven Top Workplaces Excellence in Culture awards in 2026

  • Top Workplaces 2026 Construction Industry Award

  • BZI’s President Thomas Harker honored in the 2026 Utah Business Forty Under 40

  • BZI named No. 6 in the 2025 ENR’s List of Top 20 Steel Companies

  • The Salt Lake Tribune named BZI No. 3 Utah Top Workplaces 2025 for Large Businesses

  • InnovaTech – First place in the 2025 Utah Business Innovation Awards in the Industrial Manufacturing category

  • No. 1 Construction Top Workplaces

  • Inc. Best in Business 2024 for Construction: BZI Innovation Park

  • USA Today’s Top Workplaces (Second year – Ranked No. 11 in the nation for midsize companies in 2025)

  • Utah Business Fast 50 (No. 12 ranking)

  • Salt Lake City Tribune Top Workplaces for two years (No. 5 ranking in 2024)

  • 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 award, the “Erector Award of Honor,” multiple times. CEO James Barlow serves on the Forbes Business Council and Inc. Leadership Forum and is a recipient of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige Award. Jakob Harker, President of InnovaTech, is a member of the Fast Company Executive Board, an organization of select senior executives, founders, business owners, and industry experts who are defining the future of business.

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.

BZI is completing and executing major construction projects across the United States and is recognized as a leading provider of innovative construction solutions nationwide. Its reputation for excellent client and operational performance is attracting premier companies from around the world. These organizations are building and bringing new economic opportunities across the U.S. through the many BZI projects. Top customer industries include data centers, e-commerce retail, manufacturing facilities for batteries, aerospace, microchips, electric vehicles, and food and beverage.

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