Z Modular, a division of Chicago-based Zekelman Industries, will open a new 106,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility in Birmingham’s Valley East Industrial Park. Z Modular is a one-stop shop for modular construction products and services. In this facility, Z Modular will produce modular units that will be shipped across the U.S. to modular construction projects.

Construction on Birmingham’s first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) transfer facility in Five Points West near the Birmingham Crossplex, will begin in Fall 2018 with the entire project being completed by 2021. The city of Birmingham is working to innovate transportation through the new public transit initiative.

Another national publication has featured Birmingham as a premier destination. The Wall Street Journal showcased the Magic City in its Off Duty section with “A Birmingham Grand Slam: Packed with winning diversions, a whirlwind long weekend in Alabama’s biggest city reveals an American revival.”