Accounts Receivable

6 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Accounts Receivable [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable

4. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of the following:

	January 28,			July 30,
	2012			2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Contract billings	$	98,360		$	136,371
Retainage and other receivables		4,747			2,549
Total		103,107			138,920
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts		(409	)		(368	)
Accounts receivable, net	$	102,698		$	138,552

As of January 28, 2012, 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					For the Six Months Ended
	January 28,		January 29,			January 28,			January 29,
	2012		2011			2012			2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Allowance for doubtful accounts at beginning of period	$	376	$	581		$	368		$	559
Bad debt expense, net		32		13			68			87
Amounts recovered (charged) against the allowance		1		(48	)		(27	)		(100	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts at end of period	$	409	$	546		$	409		$	546