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24 | I NSIGH T • N o v e m b e r 2 0 14 w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m projects here for more than a decade," Kusnierz says. "ey have almost become part of the staff. ey consider it their hospital and they want to make it right for the community." at commitment fuels the desire to make sure the end product is the best it can be. Supervisors and contractors are empowered to draw on their experiences to suggest improvement. For example, the specs may call for the use of a certain product, but a contractor knows of a better solution. Boldt Co. managers will use that information in discussions with the client to ensure the completed project meets expectations. "ere was a project we did for St. Olaf (College in Minnesota) that called for a window our subcontractors knew was a problem," O.C. says. "We wound up saving $1 million from the original recommendation." As the company has further refined its processes, it has had one peculiar result: Boldt Co. doesn't oen participate in the "competitive bidding" process. While the process is set up to provide the lowest cost to the client, it oen does not allow the flexibility for Boldt Co. to use its experience and processes to deliver maximum value in the finished product. Instead, Boldt Co. works on building relationships that lead to additional work. "ey have quite a body of work here on campus," says Pete Sandberg, assistant vice president for facilities at St. Olaf College. "ey are such an upstanding company, and it goes all the way from the guys at the top to the guys on the site." Boldt Co. has been working on the St. Olaf campus since a library expansion in the 1990s. When new projects arise, the school oen turns to Boldt Co. Sandberg says the company's approach and shared values have played an integral role in keeping that relationship going. "A lot of companies will ask 'Why?' ey choose to ask 'Why not?'" Sandberg says. "ey are all about delivering value and are not threatened by listening to the ideas of others." Quite a ride continued If you look closely on the Fox Cities Performing Art Center's College Avenue exterior, just to the side of the main entrance you will see a set of handprints. Those are Oscar's hands. As the story goes, he was making a late-night visit to the site during construction and stepped back to get a better view, pushing his hands into fresh plaster. Appleton, Wis. T he Fox Cities PAC has become the heart of Northeast Wisconsin's vibrant entertainment offerings and a boon to the local economy. Boldt served as construction manager and general contractor for the project coordinating 10 major subcontractors and nearly 30 smaller subcontractors. The 2,100-seat, four-level facility features Wisconsin's largest stage, an orchestra pit with retractable spiral lift, 110-foot-high stage house, individually heated and air-conditioned seat pedestals, and a bold entry colonnade that complements existing downtown structures. A sampling of regional Boldt projects FOX CITIES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (PAC) ALDO LEOPOLD LEGACY CENTER Baraboo, Wis. U tilized the rigorous standards set by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), combining energy efficiency, local and recycled materials, and ecological components and systems. Certified as Wisconsin's first LEED Platinum project, the building used lumber from pines Leopold planted more than 70 years ago.