Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information

Summarized segment information is as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	Construction		Large Project Construction		Construction Materials			Real Estate		Total
2012
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	117,946	$	163,928	$	31,009		$	2,663	$	315,546
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(5,386		)	—		(5,386		)
Revenue from external customers	117,946		163,928		25,623			2,663		310,160
Gross profit (loss)	8,580		22,249		(5,950		)	57		24,936
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	3,580		1,268		7,378			—		12,226
Segment assets	114,079		102,393		368,095			58,363		642,930
2011
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	92,692	$	137,820	$	30,656		$	2,421	$	263,589
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(6,858		)	—		(6,858		)
Revenue from external customers	92,692		137,820		23,798			2,421		256,731
Gross profit (loss)	5,553		31,298		(7,270		)	407		29,988
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	4,078		768		7,107			88		12,041
Segment assets	120,059		85,931		378,601			88,614		673,205

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

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

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2012			2011
Total gross profit from reportable segments	$	24,936		$	29,988
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43,188			43,372
Gain on sales of property and equipment	1,917			2,704
Other income (expense), net	4,116			(1,799		)
Loss before benefit from income taxes	$	(12,219	)	$	(12,479	)