Business Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information

Summarized segment information is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	Construction		Large Project Construction		Construction Materials			Real Estate		Total
2011
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	431,101	$	213,320	$	170,574		$	986	$	815,981
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(87,403		)	—		(87,403		)
Revenue from external customers	431,101		213,320		83,171			986		728,578
Gross profit	58,540		25,557		9,554			242		93,893
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	3,437		1,259		7,487			46		12,229
2010
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	409,989	$	169,972	$	193,578		$	2,761	$	776,300
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(105,450		)	—		(105,450		)
Revenue from external customers	409,989		169,972		88,128			2,761		670,850
Gross profit	44,666		18,316		12,137			1,036		76,155
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	3,432		678		9,433			82		13,625

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	Construction		Large Project Construction		Construction Materials			Real Estate		Total
2011
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	784,393	$	513,478	$	309,846		$	7,029	$	1,614,746
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(144,763		)	—		(144,763		)
Revenue from external customers	784,393		513,478		165,083			7,029		1,469,983
Gross profit	87,482		69,513		10,754			1,088		168,837
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	11,362		3,316		21,594			143		36,415
Segment assets	114,359		108,272		368,141			87,232		678,004
2010
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	729,118	$	429,625	$	335,896		$	11,613	$	1,506,252
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(160,515		)	—		(160,515		)
Revenue from external customers	729,118		429,625		175,381			11,613		1,345,737
Gross profit	69,413		49,634		9,492			3,028		131,567
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	14,058		2,147		24,985			412		41,602
Segment assets	127,445		88,752		376,312			168,041		760,550

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

A reconciliation of segment gross profit to consolidated income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2011			2010		2011			2010
Total gross profit from reportable segments	$	93,893		$	76,155	$	168,837		$	131,567
Selling, general and administrative expenses	39,112			47,160		121,277			153,809
Gain on sales of property and equipment	5,598			3,165		11,572			11,417
Other (expense) income, net	(2,894		)	3,115		(5,866		)	2,530
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	57,485		$	35,275	$	53,266		$	(8,295	)