Property, Plant and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE 6—PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment at April 30, 2013 and January 31, 2013 consisted of the following:

	April 30, 2013		January 31, 2013
Land and improvements	$	471,000	$	471,000
Building and improvements		2,618,000		2,587,000
Furniture, machinery and equipment		3,272,000		3,060,000
Trucks and other vehicles		1,643,000		1,803,000
Construction project costs of variable interest entities		3,248,000		5,309,000
		11,252,000		13,230,000
Less – accumulated depreciation		3,853,000		3,762,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	7,399,000	$	9,468,000

Depreciation expense amounts related to continuing operations for property, plant and equipment were approximately $129,000 and $117,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The costs of maintenance and repairs for continuing operations totaled $66,000 and $92,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company also uses equipment and occupies facilities under non-cancelable operating leases and other rental agreements. Rent included in the selling, general and administrative expenses of continuing operations was $35,000 and $112,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Rent incurred on construction projects and included in the costs of revenues of continuing operations were $1,017,000 and $3,293,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.