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Segment Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
SEGMENT INFORMATION
We have the following reportable segments: (a) United States electrical construction and facilities services (involving systems for electrical power transmission and distribution; premises electrical and lighting systems; process instrumentation in the refining, chemical process, food process and mining industries; low-voltage systems, such as fire alarm, security and process control; voice and data communication; roadway and transit lighting; and fiber optic lines); (b) United States mechanical construction and facilities services (involving systems for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and clean-room process ventilation; fire protection; plumbing, process and high-purity piping; controls and filtration; water and wastewater treatment and central plant heating and cooling; cranes and rigging; millwrighting; and steel fabrication, erection and welding); (c) United States building services; (d) United States industrial services; and (e) United Kingdom building services. The “United States building services” and “United Kingdom building services” segments principally consist of those operations which provide a portfolio of services needed to support the operation and maintenance of customers’ facilities, including commercial and government site-based operations and maintenance; facility maintenance and services, including reception, security and catering services; outage services to utilities and industrial plants; military base operations support services; mobile maintenance and services; floor care and janitorial services; landscaping, lot sweeping and snow removal; facilities management; vendor management; call center services; installation and support for building systems; program development, management and maintenance for energy systems; technical consulting and diagnostic services; infrastructure and building projects for federal, state and local governmental agencies and bodies; and small modification and retrofit projects, which services are not generally related to customers’ construction programs. The “United States industrial services” segment principally consists of those operations which provide industrial maintenance and services, including those for refineries and petrochemical plants, including on-site repairs, maintenance and service of heat exchangers, towers, vessels and piping; design, manufacturing, repair and hydro blast cleaning of shell and tube heat exchangers and related equipment; refinery turnaround planning and engineering services; specialty welding services; overhaul and maintenance of critical process units in refineries and petrochemical plants; and specialty technical services for refineries and petrochemical plants.










The following tables present information about industry segments and geographic areas for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands): 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Revenues from unrelated entities:
 
 
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
1,829,567

 
$
1,704,403

 
$
1,367,142

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
2,963,815

 
2,643,321

 
2,293,038

United States building services
1,753,703

 
1,810,229

 
1,758,984

United States industrial services
799,169

 
1,067,315

 
922,085

Total United States operations
7,346,254

 
7,225,268

 
6,341,249

United Kingdom building services
340,745

 
326,256

 
377,477

Total worldwide operations
$
7,686,999

 
$
7,551,524

 
$
6,718,726

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
1,836,985

 
$
1,728,920

 
$
1,378,620

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
2,994,700

 
2,662,100

 
2,306,958

United States building services
1,812,763

 
1,864,824

 
1,813,811

United States industrial services
801,531

 
1,068,662

 
923,648

Less intersegment revenues
(99,725
)
 
(99,238
)
 
(81,788
)
Total United States operations
7,346,254

 
7,225,268

 
6,341,249

United Kingdom building services
340,745

 
326,256

 
377,477

Total worldwide operations
$
7,686,999

 
$
7,551,524

 
$
6,718,726

Operating income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
150,001

 
$
101,761

 
$
82,225

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
212,320

 
132,667

 
138,444

United States building services
81,504

 
76,845

 
70,776

United States industrial services
19,084

 
77,845

 
56,469

Total United States operations
462,909

 
389,118

 
347,914

United Kingdom building services
14,849

 
11,946

 
11,634

Corporate administration
(87,808
)
 
(88,740
)
 
(71,642
)
Restructuring expenses
(1,577
)
 
(1,438
)
 
(824
)
Impairment loss on goodwill and identifiable intangible assets
(57,819
)
 
(2,428
)
 

Total worldwide operations
330,554

 
308,458

 
287,082

Other corporate items:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(12,770
)
 
(12,627
)
 
(8,932
)
Interest income
965

 
663

 
673

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
318,749

 
$
296,494

 
$
278,823

 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Capital expenditures:
 

 
 

 
 

United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
4,797

 
$
5,294

 
$
6,063

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
6,778

 
7,672

 
5,312

United States building services
10,745

 
11,080

 
7,266

United States industrial services
9,583

 
10,065

 
11,073

Total United States operations
31,903

 
34,111

 
29,714

United Kingdom building services
2,166

 
4,523

 
5,298

Corporate administration
615

 
1,014

 
448

Total worldwide operations
$
34,684

 
$
39,648

 
$
35,460

 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of Property, plant and equipment:
 
 
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
6,545

 
$
6,318

 
$
4,676

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
7,819

 
7,544

 
7,562

United States building services
11,051

 
10,241

 
9,896

United States industrial services
10,274

 
10,394

 
9,629

Total United States operations
35,689

 
34,497

 
31,763

United Kingdom building services
3,371

 
3,560

 
3,603

Corporate administration
855

 
824

 
928

Total worldwide operations
$
39,915

 
$
38,881

 
$
36,294

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts:
 

 
 

 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
35,060

 
$
46,193

 
$
39,116

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
52,381

 
46,703

 
45,787

United States building services
26,028

 
28,084

 
21,392

United States industrial services
1,636

 
2,572

 
3,358

Total United States operations
115,105

 
123,552

 
109,653

United Kingdom building services
7,516

 
7,145

 
8,081

Total worldwide operations
$
122,621

 
$
130,697

 
$
117,734

 
 
 
 
 
 
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts:
 

 
 

 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
178,454

 
$
163,794

 
$
139,857

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
290,216

 
271,811

 
237,623

United States building services
48,481

 
50,546

 
45,316

United States industrial services
3,098

 
1,823

 
1,170

Total United States operations
520,249

 
487,974

 
423,966

United Kingdom building services
3,907

 
1,268

 
5,269

Total worldwide operations
$
524,156

 
$
489,242

 
$
429,235

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Long-lived assets:
 
 
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
180,990

 
$
183,632

 
$
20,139

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
352,970

 
287,744

 
294,969

United States building services
409,718

 
401,154

 
380,031

United States industrial services
630,184

 
709,267

 
730,413

Total United States operations
1,573,862

 
1,581,797

 
1,425,552

United Kingdom building services
11,729

 
11,446

 
10,927

Corporate administration
1,494

 
1,734

 
1,543

Total worldwide operations
$
1,587,085

 
$
1,594,977

 
$
1,438,022

Total assets:
 
 
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
617,471

 
$
631,581

 
$
372,525

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
1,097,240

 
954,633

 
888,322

United States building services
764,085

 
753,434

 
727,697

United States industrial services
772,899

 
850,434

 
883,338

Total United States operations
3,251,695

 
3,190,082

 
2,871,882

United Kingdom building services
131,806

 
105,081

 
133,782

Corporate administration
582,403

 
557,275

 
501,042

Total worldwide operations
$
3,965,904

 
$
3,852,438

 
$
3,506,706



During 2017, we recognized $18.1 million of gross profit associated with the recovery of certain contract costs previously disputed on a project completed in the prior year. During 2016, we incurred $19.4 million of losses on a transportation project within our United States electrical construction and facilities services segment as a result of productivity issues attributable to unfavorable job-site conditions. In addition, within the United States mechanical construction and facilities services segment, we incurred $18.3 million of losses on a project at a process facility as a result of a contract dispute with our customer and $9.6 million of losses on an institutional project due to project delays and unfavorable job-site conditions. The results of our United States mechanical construction and facilities services segment included revenues of $12.1 million recognized during 2015 as a result of the settlement of a claim on an institutional project located in the Southeastern region of the United States.