Robert Wiltgen - Contract & Design Specialist

How long have you been with Rapids?

Since 1993.

What was your favorite project? Why?

Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort located in Larchwood, Iowa. It was great working on this project from the ground up and spending the time on site to keeping it on schedule.

What was your most challenging project? Why?

Also the Grand Falls Casino Golf and Resort. It was a challenge keeping this project on schedule.

What was your solution?

We just kept pushing our installer, and our warehouse and project coordinators to keep equipment coming when we needed it.

Name some of the projects you’ve worked on.

• Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City
• New North Liberty High School
• New Jefferson Elementary School located in Muscatine
• U of I Children’s Hospital in Iowa City
• Hillcrest Residence Hall in Iowa City
• New Rhythm City Casino, Davenport, Iowa

What do you like to do on a Sunday afternoon?

Yard work, wash vehicles, bike ride, and anything else that has to do with the outdoors.

If we gave you next week off, what would you do with your time?

Go see my grand daughter in Mississippi, or go somewhere tropical and enjoy the sun.

What was your last “oh my god this is perfect” meal?

Most of the food my wife Barb cooks is awesome.

What is your best dish?

We smoked 3-racks of baby back ribs recently in my smoker my wife and kids got me for my birthday, they where awesome.