Receivables, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Receivables [Abstract]

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

Receivables, net at March 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014 are as follows:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		March 31, 2014
Construction contracts:
Completed and in progress	$	163,671	$	191,094	$	142,289
Retentions	74,718		84,760		69,574
Total construction contracts	238,389		275,854		211,863
Construction Material sales	26,776		28,549		23,790
Other	6,504		6,822		12,212
Total gross receivables	271,669		311,225		247,865
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	341		291		2,584
Total net receivables	$	271,328	$	310,934	$	245,281

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, 2015		December 31, 2014		March 31, 2014
Escrow	$	22,421	$	28,692	$	25,603
Non-escrow	52,297		56,068		43,971
Total retention receivables	$	74,718	$	84,760	$	69,574