Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

[4] Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

During 2011, the Company completed a reorganization which resulted in the formation of the Specialty Contractors reporting unit and reportable segment. The Specialty Contractors reporting unit consists of the following subsidiary companies: WDF, FSE, Nagelbush, Fisk, Powerco Electric Corporation (“Powerco”), Desert Mechanical, Inc. (“DMI”) (all previously included in the Building reporting unit), and Superior Gunite (previously included in the Civil reporting unit). The reorganization enables the Company to focus on vertical integration through increased self-performed work capabilities, while maintaining the specialty contractors business with third parties, and it will strengthen the Company's position as a full-service contractor with greater control over scheduled delivery and risk management. The Company reallocated goodwill between its reorganized reporting units based on a relative fair value assessment in accordance with the guidance on segment reporting. Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during 2011 and 2010 are shown in the tables below (in thousands):

							Specialty		Management
	Building			Civil			Contractors		Services			Total

Gross Goodwill Balance at
December 31, 2009	$	401,744		$	300,987		$	-	$	66,638		$	769,369
Accumulated Impairment		(146,847	)		-			-		(20,051	)		(166,898	)
Balance at December 31, 2009		254,897			300,987			-		46,587			602,471
Goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisition of Superior Gunite		-			18,267			-		-			18,267
Acquisition related adjustment		1,182			-			-		-			1,182
Balance at December 31, 2010		256,079			319,254			-		46,587			621,920
Goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisitions of Fisk, Anderson, Lunda, GreenStar and Becho		140,907			129,775			-		-			270,682
Reallocation based on relative fair value		(123,566	)		(18,267	)		141,833		-			-
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	273,420		$	430,762		$	141,833	$	46,587		$	892,602

In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company performed its impairment evaluation of goodwill and other intangible assets. There was no change in the carrying amount of goodwill and other intangible assets as a result of this evaluation (see Note 1(g) for additional disclosure of the impairment evaluation).

During 2011 the Company's intangible assets significantly increased as a result of the Company's major acquisition strategy, and the Company has also started to amortize certain of its trade name intangible assets based on the period over which the economic benefits of the assets are expected to be realized. Other intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31, 2011										Weighted
						Accumulated					Average
			Accumulated			Impairment			Carrying		Amortization
	Cost		Amortization			Charge			Value		Period

Trade names (non-amortizable)	$	117,600	$	-		$	(56,100	)	$	61,500	Indefinite
Trade names (amortizable)		74,350		(788	)		(800	)		72,762	20 years
Contractor license		6,000		-			(680	)		5,320	Indefinite
Customer relationships		39,800		(10,585	)		-			29,215	11.6 years
Construction contract backlog		71,140		(41,938	)		-			29,202	2.9 years
Total	$	308,890	$	(53,311	)	$	(57,580	)	$	197,999

	December 31, 2010										Weighted
						Accumulated					Average
			Accumulated			Impairment			Carrying		Amortization
	Cost		Amortization			Charge			Value		Period

Trade names	$	158,150	$	-		$	(56,900	)	$	101,250	Indefinite
Contractor license		6,000		-			(680	)		5,320	Indefinite
Customer relationships		31,700		(7,113	)		-			24,587	11.8 years
Construction contract backlog		34,540		(33,146	)		-			1,394	2.4 years
Total	$	230,390	$	(40,259	)	$	(57,580	)	$	132,551

Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 totaled $13.1 million, $8.1 million, and $16.7 million, respectively. At December 31, 2011, amortization expense is estimated to be $18.4 million in 2012, $15.9 million in 2013, $14.4 million in 2014, $8.5 million in 2015, $6.3 million in 2016 and $67.7 million thereafter.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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