Property Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE 6—PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

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

	July 31, 2013		January 31, 2013
Land and improvements	$	473,000	$	471,000
Building and improvements		2,709,000		2,587,000
Furniture, machinery and equipment		3,349,000		3,060,000
Trucks and other vehicles		1,644,000		1,803,000
Construction project costs of variable interest entities		—		5,309,000
		8,175,000		13,230,000
Less – accumulated depreciation		3,987,000		3,762,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	4,188,000	$	9,468,000

Depreciation expense amounts related to continuing operations for property, plant and equipment were approximately $136,000 and $132,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and were approximately $265,000 and $249,000 for the six months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The costs of maintenance and repairs for continuing operations totaled $55,000 and $79,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $121,000 and $171,000 for the six months ended July 31, 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 $34,000 and $107,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and was $69,000 and $219,000 for the six months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Rent incurred on construction projects and included in the costs of revenues of continuing operations was $782,000 and $961,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and was $1,799,000 and $4,254,000 for the six months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.