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Revisions in Estimates (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Construction [Member]
 
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]  
Schedule of Change in Accounting Estimate
There were two revisions in estimates that individually had an impact of $1.0 million or more on gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The impact to gross profit was a $3.5 million decrease due to additional costs and lower productivity than originally anticipated. There were no revisions in estimates, either increases or decreases, that individually had an impact of $1.0 million or more on gross profit during the three months ended March 31, 2013.
Large Project Construction [Member]
 
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]  
Schedule of Change in Accounting Estimate
Decreases
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in millions)
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Number of projects with downward estimate changes
 
 
2

 
 
2

 
Range of reduction in gross profit from each project, net
 
$
3.4 - 4.5

 
$
2.4 - 4.5

 
Decrease on project profitability
 
$
7.9

 
$
6.9

 
The projects are summarized as follows:
Increases
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in millions)
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Number of projects with upward estimate changes
 
 
5

 
 
3

 
Range of increase in gross profit from each project, net
 
$
1.3 - 7.9

 
$
1.9 - 7.8

 
Increase on project profitability
 
$
16.1

 
$
16.1