Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Engineering and Construction segment provides services relating to the development, management and execution of projects requiring professional engineering and related project services primarily to the midstream and downstream sectors throughout the United States. Services provided by the Engineering and Construction segment include feasibility studies, engineering, design, procurement and construction management. The Engineering segment includes the government services group, which provides engineering, design, installation and operation and maintenance of various government, public sector and international facilities. The Automation segment provides services related to the design, fabrication and implementation of process distributed control and analyzer systems, advanced automation, information technology, electrical and heat tracing projects primarily to the upstream and downstream sectors throughout the United States as well as specific projects in the Middle East and Central Asia. The Field Solutions segment provides land management, right-of-way, inspection, environmental compliance, legislative affairs support and governmental regulatory compliance services primarily to the midstream sector, including pipeline, utility and telecommunications companies and other owner/operators of infrastructure facilities throughout the United States.

Sales, operating income, identifiable assets, capital expenditures and depreciation for each segment are set forth in the following table. The amount identified as Corporate includes those activities that are not allocated to the operating segments and include costs related to business development, executive functions, finance, accounting, safety, human resources and information technology that are not specifically identifiable with the segments. The Corporate function supports all business segments and therefore cannot be specifically assigned to any specific segment. A significant portion of corporate costs are allocated to each segment based on each segment's revenue and subsequently eliminated in consolidation.

Financial information about geographic areas

Revenue from the Company's non-U.S. operations is currently not material. However, we expect them to become material as the Caspian project’s schedule progresses. Long-lived assets (principally leasehold improvements and computer equipment) formerly located in Canada were transferred to a U.S. office or disposed of during the three months ended September 30, 2010.

Segment information for 2011, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:

	Engineering and Construction			Automation			Field Solutions		Corporate			Total
	(in thousands)
2011
Net sales from external customers	$	175,387		$	62,216		$	75,144	$	—		$	312,747
Inter-segment sales	—			—			—		—			—
Operating profit (loss)	7,835			2,037			160		(14,016		)	(3,984		)
Depreciation and amortization	1,561			1,411			79		314			3,365
Tangible assets	36,853			22,237			10,056		9,584			78,730
Goodwill	15,288			2,086			5,240		—			22,614
Other intangible assets	292			2,543			—		—			2,835
Total assets	54,464			23,247			15,344		9,584			102,639
Capital expenditures	387			33			23		221			664
2010
Net sales from external customers	$	161,101		$	49,657		$	95,481	$	—		$	306,239
Inter-segment sales	48			1,363			—		—			1,411
Operating profit (loss)	(5,672		)	(1,925		)	3,673		(14,094		)	(18,018		)
Depreciation and amortization	1,497			1,593			695		542			4,327
Tangible assets	37,647			18,819			13,863		12,406			82,735
Goodwill	15,288			2,086			5,240		—			22,614
Other intangible assets	398			3,978			599		—			4,975
Total assets	53,333			24,883			19,702		12,406			110,324
Capital expenditures	196			610			38		330			1,174
2009
Net sales from external customers	$	153,675		$	72,322		$	117,465	$	—		$	343,462
Inter-segment sales	1,132			96			865		—			2,093
Operating profit (loss)	4,597			4,568			7,475		(13,614		)	3,026
Depreciation and amortization	1,910			1,208			840		817			4,775
Tangible assets	37,849			19,273			18,270		8,714			84,106
Goodwill	15,288			1,763			5,240		—			22,291
Other intangible assets	552			2,488			1,198		—			4,238
Total assets	53,689			23,524			24,708		8,714			110,635
Capital expenditures	1,109			1,797			94		217			3,217