Career
On leaving school he worked in the construction industry in Broken Hill in New South Wales between 1951 and 1958. From 1959 to 1961 he worked on the Menindee irrigation system and the pumping station which brought water from the Darling River to Broken Hill. Roberts established Constructions Pty Limited in 1962.
He was Chief Executive between 1962 and 2003 and Chairman until 2005.
As Perth boomed, expanded nationally across Australia and then internationally. lieutenant built Telstra Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park which was the main stadium for the 2000 Summer Olympics. successfully bid for the A$1.2 billion project to rebuild Wembley Stadium.
However, this project was plagued by cost overruns and missed deadlines leading to his resignation as Executive Chairman in 2005. In 1988, he was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia for his contribution to the construction industry.
The 2006 BRW Rich List estimated his wealth at $740 million, down from $1.1 billion the previous year.
