After being discharged from the Navy in the 1950s at the age of 23, Bob settled in New York and began working in the construction trade. The company where he was employed built restaurants, apartments, as well as single family homes, giving Bob a broad range of expertise in a diversity of projects. In 1959 Bob started his own construction business. He built custom homes and remodeled existing homes, earning a reputation for quality work and reliability.
In October of 1964, Bob and his wife Edith Mae decided to move their young family to California where he continued his career working for Mae's uncle, a Southern California general contractor. He was later offered and accepted a carpentry job with Bill and Charles Reynold's Contractors, who specialized in Insurance restoration.
Building on skills and experience throughout these years he acquired his own General Contractors license and shortly after started his own business, Robert's Construction. He specialized in insurance restoration, repairing both residential and commercial properties. After years of steady success Robert's Construction was incorporated in October 1979.
Bob's son-in-law, Garry Brodmann, began working for Robert's Construction in 1981 after working for another restoration contractor for the previous 2 years.
Bob retired in 1995. The company was purchased by Garry who carries on the tradition of quality workmanship and through today continues Robert's Construction's high regard for customer service.