Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

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
2014
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	157,040	$	187,336	$	42,087		$	22	$	386,485
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(6,638		)	—		(6,638		)
Revenue from external customers	157,040		187,336		35,449			22		379,847
Gross profit (loss)	9,144		15,793		(3,551		)	22		21,408
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	4,015		3,204		5,098			—		12,317
Segment assets	147,232		238,519		318,203			11,742		715,696
2013
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	177,119	$	171,714	$	38,389		$	121	$	387,343
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(8,639		)	—		(8,639		)
Revenue from external customers	177,119		171,714		29,750			121		378,704
Gross profit (loss)	13,201		22,721		(5,974		)	110		30,058
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	5,659		1,976		5,565			—		13,200
Segment assets	161,483		234,106		352,874			50,303		798,766

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)	2014			2013
Total gross profit from reportable segments	$	21,408		$	30,058
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(49,247		)	(57,161		)
Gain on sales of property and equipment	894			1,087
Other expense	(2,380		)	(2,837		)
Loss before benefit from income taxes	$	(29,325	)	$	(28,853	)