BZI Innovation Park Expected to Bring More than $120 Million in Tax Revenue and 1,000 Quality Jobs to the Southern Utah Region

BZI® (bzi.com), a leading steel and construction company nationally recognized for transformative innovations and project delivery, took center stage at the One Utah Summit this week in Cedar City to highlight the positive impact and strong customer response to affiliate BZI Innovation Park, LLC and its brand new Nautilus 1 building, which held its grand opening event last week. The company’s Chief Marketing Officer, Spencer Douglas, was also honored at the conference with the Transformational Leader Award.

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Drake Howell, Project Executive for BZI’s affiliate BZI Innovation Park, shared with One Utah Summit attendees this week how the industrial and transportation hub is creating high-value opportunities and building thriving communities through unique integrated construction solutions and transload services. Howell’s talk came days after the park’s first building, Nautilus 1, announced its grand opening and first permanent customer, Iron Depot™ to a large crowd of customers, partners and community leaders impressed by the 68,000 square foot building and park’s innovative industrial and transportation hub offerings.

Drake Howell, Project Executive for BZI’s affiliate BZI Innovation Park, shared with One Utah Summit attendees, how the industrial and transportation hub is creating high-value opportunities and building thriving communities through unique integrated construction solutions and transload services. Howell’s talk came days after the park’s first building, Nautilus 1, announced its grand opening and first permanent customer, Iron Depot™, to a large crowd of customers, partners and community leaders impressed by the 68,000 square foot building and park’s innovative industrial and transportation hub offerings.

“We are building a state-of-the-art inland port in Southern Utah, designed to drive innovation, economic opportunity and community growth,” said Howell. “Our recent grand opening event for our first building ready for occupancy, illustrated the broad interest by customers, partners and community leaders in the value the BZI Innovation Park is bringing to our region and to global companies who will be eventual customers.”

The company also stated that the Innovation Park is expected to bring more than $120 million in tax revenue and around 1,000 quality jobs to the Southern Utah region.

Iron Depot’s general manager, Dallas Roberts, underscored the value the innovation park brings to customers and why the company chose Nautilus 1 for the permanent location of its welding supply retail space. “From cutting-edge rail services to transformative construction and technology, the BZI Innovation Park brings innovative services and products that are tailored to our company’s needs," said Roberts. “The Park and Nautilus 1 are central to many large population cities that will improve our availability to reach more customers and accelerate our growth. The transportation services will also allow timely delivery and shipments of products. Having all our needs met in one place makes our operations more efficient and conveniently executed.”

On the third and final day of the summit, BZI’s Spencer Douglas received the Transformational Leader Award for his inspiring, bold growth through his leadership with the Iron Leaders Academy. According to the One Utah Summit, the award recognizes remarkable individuals who are lifting communities, inspiring growth and shaping a stronger Utah.

“Spencer has been a driving force behind shaping and establishing BZI’s positive brand and culture. He is illustrative of the kind of leader who defines our mission and values,” said James Barlow, CEO of BZI. “We are thrilled to see Spencer receive such well-deserved accolades from such a prestigious organization.”

About BZI Innovation Park, LLC

The BZI Innovation Park is an important component of the Iron Springs Project Area of the Utah Inland Port Authority and will be the site of BZI’s new corporate headquarters. Since its groundbreaking ceremony, BZI’s innovative vision for the industrial park has been applauded by customers, partners and the industry. The park has received state and global awards of excellence from the One-Utah Summit and Inc.’s Best in Business.

BZI Innovation Park is actively recruiting tenants in construction material manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, e-commerce and distribution, as well as data centers. The park’s future plans include integrating affordable residential housing in the development

The industrial park brings decades of combined experience across diverse areas of construction and real estate development to improve efficiency, reduce risks, and ensure each tenant who builds with the company has a value-driven experience.

Unparalleled and sustainable offerings provided by the park will improve the processing of goods and products for national and global companies and is providing the surrounding region with increased access to an outstanding worldwide shipping network.

VISCO, a BZI affiliated general contractor, will be available to tenants for build-to-suit contracting services, among others.

The BZI Innovation Park is advantageously located only a day’s drive from population centers like LA, Denver, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City, providing access to a potential market of more than 48 million people.

For more information about BZI Innovation Park, visit bziinnovationpark.com, email contact@bziinnovationpark.com or call 888.926.8190.

About BZI

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 33,000 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:

• The Salt Lake Tribune named BZI #3 Utah Top Workplaces 2025 for Large Businesses
• BZI®’s affiliate InnovaTech® -- First place in the 2025 Utah Business Innovation Awards in the Industrial Manufacturing category
• #1 Construction Top Workplaces
• 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 two years (#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 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.

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 are attracting premier companies from around the world. These organizations are building with BZI as a trade partner 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.

For more information about BZI, visit bzi.com, email office@bzi.com, or call 888.509.2280.

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