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Advocate Aurora’s 16-bed Grafton expansion was fully built off-site to cut months off construction time

When Advocate Aurora Health opens its new 16-bed addition at its Grafton medical center, it will be the first building in Wisconsin that was fully built using a method called modular construction.

The Grafton facility is among Appleton-based The Boldt Co.’s first health care projects to use what it calls full volumetric modularization. In other words, it was almost entirely pre-fabricated off-site, minus things like the building foundation and underground plumbing.

Boldt has used this building method in other projects within the last year or so. But, Grafton is the contractor’s first permanent installation. It’s also the first of its kind in the state, according to Boldt.

About The Boldt Company
The Boldt Company (Boldt) is a leading professional construction services firm serving customers across the United States. Founded in 1889, Boldt is a 100% employee‑owned company headquartered in Appleton, Wis., with 17 offices nationwide. Widely recognized as a pioneer in Lean construction, Integrated Lean Project Delivery and industrialized construction, Boldt delivers innovative solutions across a diverse range of markets, including healthcare, power, industrial, education and commercial sectors.