Started in the summer of 1999, this 246-room hotel which was built on top of the existing Isle of Capri casino and parking garage in Blackhawk, Colorado was a major challenge for Delta Dry Wall, Inc. The project was quite unique in the sense that we would be erecting the structure with load bearing structural steel studs, and joists that had to withstand 125-mph winds. Delta assisted with the design criteria, which was accepted by Martin/Martin Engineering and eased the difficult challenge that lay ahead. There had never been another building constructed this way in the world at the time. With the completion expected in less than a year, numerous studs, track, screws, welds, sheets of drywall, interior finishes and 50,000 square feet of exterior insulation and finish (Dryvit) were applied all ahead of schedule.