Receivables, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

Receivables, net

(in thousands)	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012		March 31, 2012
Construction contracts:
Completed and in progress	$	145,511	$	195,244	$	101,659
Retentions	87,451		93,800		70,071
Total construction contracts	232,962		289,044		171,730
Construction material sales	20,782		26,918		26,959
Other	9,486		12,316		12,837
Total gross receivables	263,230		328,278		211,526
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	2,999		2,749		2,819
Total net receivables	$	260,231	$	325,529	$	208,707

Schedule Of Escrow and Non Escrow Retention Receivable [Table Text Block]

We segregate our retention receivables into two categories: escrow and non-escrow. The balances in each category were as follows:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012		March 31, 2012
Escrow	$	39,290	$	41,494	$	46,430
Non-escrow	48,161		52,306		23,641
Total retention receivables	$	87,451	$	93,800	$	70,071

Schedule of Non Escrow Receivables [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the amount of our non-escrow retention receivables within each category:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012		March 31, 2012
Federal	$	2,926	$	3,234	$	2,306
State	2,440		2,971		4,342
Local	30,991		31,559		10,827
Private	11,804		14,542		6,166
Total	$	48,161	$	52,306	$	23,641

Aging of Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

The following tables present the aging of our non-escrow retention receivables (in thousands):

March 31, 2013	Current		1 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	2,660	$	156	$	110	$	2,926
State	1,388		397		655		2,440
Local	23,003		2,541		5,447		30,991
Private	9,744		1,609		451		11,804
Total	$	36,795	$	4,703	$	6,663	$	48,161

December 31, 2012	Current		1 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	3,116	$	72	$	46	$	3,234
State	2,148		502		321		2,971
Local	25,743		1,082		4,734		31,559
Private	13,310		716		516		14,542
Total	$	44,317	$	2,372	$	5,617	$	52,306

March 31, 2012	Current		1 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	1,169	$	1,078	$	59	$	2,306
State	2,490		795		1,057		4,342
Local	4,915		3,720		2,192		10,827
Private	5,167		674		325		6,166
Total	$	13,741	$	6,267	$	3,633	$	23,641