<ARTICLE>                  5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
Consolidated  Condensed  Balance  Sheets  as  of  September  30,  2000  and  the
Consolidated  Condensed  Statements  of  Operations  for the nine  months  ended
September  30, 2000 as qualified in its entirety by reference to such  financial
statements.

<MULTIPLIER>                                        1,000

                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                  9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                             38,615
<SECURITIES>                                            0
<RECEIVABLES>                                     141,623
<ALLOWANCES>                                            0
<INVENTORY>                                             0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                  304,884 
<PP&E>                                             27,789
<DEPRECIATION>                                     17,952
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    318,266 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             226,556
<BONDS>                                            19,772
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                           100
<COMMON>                                           22,645
<OTHER-SE>                                              0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                      318,266 
<SALES>                                                 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  759,841
<CGS>                                                   0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    (722,700)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      604
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 (3,196)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    16,490 
<INCOME-TAX>                                          530
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                17,020
<DISCONTINUED>                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                         0
<CHANGES>                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                       17,020
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0.83
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0.83

<F1>    Includes Equity in Construction Joint Ventures of $94,523, Unbilled Work
        of $17,205,  Net Current Assets of  Discontinued  Operations of $11,763,
        and Other Short-Term Assets of $1,155,  not currently  reflected in this
        tag list.

<F2>    Includes Other Long-Term  Assets of $3,545,  not currently  reflected in
        this tag list.

<F3>    Includes Deferred  Income  Taxes  and  Other   Liabilities  of  $18,139,
        Stock Purchase Warrants of $2,233, Paid-In Surplus of $100,056, Retained
        Deficit of $(70,270) and Treasury Stock of $(965).

<F4> Includes  General and  Administrative  Expenses  of $18,059  not  currently
     refelected in this tag list.