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Dive brief:
- Appleton, Wis.-based contractor Boldt Co. is bringing a new market offering with its offshoot, Bildt, which provide modular construction services to customersthe company announced in a January 8 press release.
- According to the release, Bildt manufactures modular buildings and slide-out shower cubicles and rooms for markets including healthcare, industry, education and commercial. It claims to be one of the few manufacturers that also offers installation of its products as a service.
- Manufacturing takes place at the company’s off-site facility in Oshkosh, Wis., according to Boldt. Meanwhile, the construction team coordinates construction activities with the project’s general contractor or construction manager, or with Bildt’s field execution teams.
Diving knowledge:
Boldt Co. said it created Bildt in response to interest from facility owners, general contractors and architects to reduce project costs and increase speed to market.
“As a general contractor, we recognized the need for our innovative and customizable permanent modular and prefab product line that can cut construction times in half, allowing building owners to occupy and generate revenue months ahead of schedule,” said Ben Bruns, Vice President of Bildt. president of modular led by Bildt, in the statement.
In addition to permanent modular units, Bildt manufactures prefabricated panels and components, including header walls, exterior wall panels and systems, steel wall studs and interior structure assemblies tailored to project specifications, according to the release .
Over the past half decade, modular construction has captured the cautious interest of the construction world, which increased with the spectacular rise and fall of Katerra modular unicorn. While some companies, such as San Francisco-based Webcor and its new venture arm Webcor Ventures, are invest cash in the spaceexperts and industry leaders say the construction method has it important obstacles that hinder its adoption.
Boldt said his prefab and modular construction business has grown since his first modular project in the 1980s. He says business accelerated significantly during the pandemic when hospitals needed to add space fast, efficient and uniform.
“Rooted in our long history as builders, developers, investors and project owners, we understand the challenges of our clients and the industry. This level of understanding is something that clearly differentiates Bildt in the market,” Melanie Taylor, vice president of manufacturing at Bildt, said in the statement.
