Accounts Receivable

3 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Accounts Receivable [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable

4. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of the following:

	October 29,			July 30,
	2011			2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Contract billings	$	137,624		$	136,371
Retainage and other receivables		3,244			2,549
Total		140,868			138,920
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts		(376	)		(368	)
Accounts receivable, net	$	140,492		$	138,552

As of October 29, 2011, the Company expected to collect all retainage balances above within the next twelve months.

The allowance for doubtful accounts changed as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended
	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Allowance for doubtful accounts at beginning of period	$	368		$	559
Bad debt expense, net		36			73
Amounts charged against the allowance		(28	)		(51	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts at end of period	$	376		$	581