Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	$ 1,979,931	$ 316,722
Provision for loss on uncompleted contracts
Estimated earnings to date on uncompleted contracts	135,876	40,488
Cost on uncompleted contracts, net	2,115,807	357,210
Less: billings to date	(2,859,498)	(372,339)
Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, net	$ (743,691)	$ (15,129)

Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts.

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Amount billed to customers under long-term contracts or programs but not paid. Excludes amounts due that have been withheld because of retainage provisions in a contract.

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