Bob began his working life in the Western Australian electrical industry, culminating in an appointment as a State Manager. Subsequently he and his growing family moved from Perth to the South West and for a time, owned and operated a roadhouse. However it was a latter role with the Shire of Nannup, where he gained a grounding in truck driving, plant operation and earthmoving, that eventually led him to Kalgoorlie-Boulder, the place he still thinks of as the best in the country. In 1987 Bob moved the family to the Goldfields and based on his Nannup experience he began, with a truck and a loader, working in the mining exploration and construction industries. Over the next twenty years he acquired the extensive knowledge and experience needed to launch a new business, founded on consummate skills, premium quality service and dedication to clients’ goals. That new entity, Ground Masters became a reality when Bob's son, Evan, brought his own skills to the joint venture with Bob in 2004.  Bob is now semi-retired but is still involved on a day to day basis with company operations.