Receivables, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Receivables [Abstract]

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

Receivables, net

(in thousands)	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013		March 31, 2013
Construction contracts:
Completed and in progress	$	142,289	$	193,538	$	145,511
Retentions	69,574		73,103		87,451
Total construction contracts	211,863		266,641		232,962
Construction material sales	23,790		36,813		20,782
Other	12,212		12,657		9,486
Total gross receivables	247,865		316,111		263,230
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	2,584		2,513		2,999
Total net receivables	$	245,281	$	313,598	$	260,231

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, 2014		December 31, 2013		March 31, 2013
Escrow	$	25,603	$	25,124	$	39,290
Non-escrow	43,971		47,979		48,161
Total retention receivables	$	69,574	$	73,103	$	87,451

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, 2014		December 31, 2013		March 31, 2013
Federal	$	2,108	$	2,878	$	2,926
State	4,275		5,579		2,440
Local	28,587		31,122		30,991
Private	9,001		8,400		11,804
Total	$	43,971	$	47,979	$	48,161

Aging of Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

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

March 31, 2014	Current		1 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	2,054	$	36	$	18	$	2,108
State	3,234		438		603		4,275
Local	22,744		836		5,007		28,587
Private	7,309		1,177		515		9,001
Total	$	35,341	$	2,487	$	6,143	$	43,971

December 31, 2013	Current		1 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	2,843	$	13	$	22	$	2,878
State	4,919		326		334		5,579
Local	24,705		1,024		5,393		31,122
Private	6,817		287		1,296		8,400
Total	$	39,284	$	1,650	$	7,045	$	47,979

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