In 2000 Bob Updegraff left his job at an excavating company, where he was employed as an estimater and project manager, to persue a venture in his own business. This business being, Updegraff Estimating Services. UES is a very personal company and since Bob Updegraff is the only estimater this means that every job given is looked at by someone with 20+ years of expereince in the estimating field.