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initiatives and an impressive 30,000-plus student contact hours conducted annually over the last four years. People value the investment we’ re making in them, and this not only helps our retention rates but also helps us build a strong culture. We’ re passionate about investing in safety, and it’ s part of the reason why we offer regular training to mitigate potential safety issues. When combined, the two components of training and safety are BZI’ s secret sauce that differentiates us from others in the market.”
BZI’ s approach to team members also extends to the wider community, with several initiatives underway to support various causes.“ While the business has to be profitable, we strive to be great stewards for our communities,” James states.“ We established our Community Contributions program a couple of years ago to create a structure for the community partnerships we already operated. From youth engineering programs to funding initiatives, high value opportunities that create thriving communities are always on the radar at BZI.”
When we asked Billy Wilson, Regional Field Coordinator at Ryan Companies, his view on BZI, he said:“ Safety is the cornerstone of any successful project, and BZI’ s innovative top-down building approach has safety at its core. BZI’ s SteelTech Academy training ensures team members have the knowledge they need to do things correctly and safely. These are just a part of the reasons I confidently advocate for BZI to work on Ryan Companies’ projects; such expertise and dedication to safety has consistently impressed me across every project we’ ve collaborated on.”
Building thriving communities
As our conversation ends, James turns to what’ s next for both BZI and the wider industry.“ The labor shortage presents an
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