ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

12 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

Accounts Receivable [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable

3. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of the following:

	July 28,			July 30,
	2012			2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Contract billings	$	136,610		$	136,371
Retainage and other receivables		5,448			2,549
Total		142,058			138,920
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts		(270	)		(368	)
Accounts receivable, net	$	141,788		$	138,552

As of July 28, 2012, the Company expected to collect all retainage balances above within the next twelve months.

The allowance for doubtful accounts changed as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	July 28, 2012			July 30, 2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Allowance for doubtful accounts at beginning of period	$	368		$	559
Bad debt expense (recovery), net		186			(23	)
Amounts charged against the allowance		(284	)		(168	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts at end of period	$	270		$	368