Draft:Boldt Group

The Boldt Company is a construction management firm headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin. with 18 offices across the United States. This firm specializes in industries including healthcare, industrial, commercial and energy and power. The company developed the construction management approach known as Integrated Lean Project Delivery®. .

Quick Stats
Type: Private, Employee-Owned

Industry: Construction

Founded: 1889

Founder: Martin Boldt

Headquarters: Appleton, WI

Services:
 * Construction
 * Construction Management
 * Integrated Project Delivery

Key People:
 * Tom Boldt, CEO
 * Dave Kievet, President

Employees: 2,000

Locations:
 * Appleton, WI
 * Chicago, IL
 * Cloquet, MN
 * Detroit, MI
 * Eau Claire, WI
 * Green Bay, WI
 * Madison, WI
 * Milwaukee, WI
 * Minneapolis, MN
 * Oklahoma City, OK
 * Phoenix, AZ
 * Rochester, MN
 * Sacramento, CA
 * San Francisco, CA
 * St. Paul, MN
 * Stevens Point, WI
 * Waukesha, WI

Website: https://www.boldt.com/

History
In 1889, Martin Boldt began the company as a small carpenter shop in Appleton, Wisconsin. Martin’s sons Arthur, Robert and Oscar (OJ) joined him in the 1910’s when he changed the name to Martin Boldt & Sons.

OJ Boldt took over the business in the 1920’s and renamed it Oscar J Boldt Construction. During World War II, the company became known for contributing to the war effort by making ammunition boxes for the U.S. military

In 1950, Oscar C. Boldt took over as the third-generation CEO and is credited with the company’s growth in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. He retired as CEO in 1998 and worked as Chairman until his death in 2020. Under his leadership, the company expanded into industrial, healthcare and institutional markets

In 1998, Tom Boldt became the fourth-generation CEO. Under his leadership, the firm trademarked and began using the Integrated Lean Project Delivery method, and served as a joint venture contractor on two San Francisco hospitals exceeding $2.5 billion for leading owner proponent SutterHealth , which were completed in 2018 and 2019. Under Tom Boldt, the company incorporated reading A Sand County Almanac, a book by environmentalist Aldo Leopold, into its employee orientation to focus on land ethics.

Trademarks
The Boldt Group, Inc. 2011. Integrated Lean Project Delivery. United States Patent and Trademark Office, US Trademark 85975067, issued May 3, 2011.