GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Components of amortized intangible assets

	As of December 29, 2012

	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Weighted Average Life
Customer Relationships	$	170,556	$	62,957		13 years
Proprietary Software & Database		3,073		2,795		6 years
Patents & Proprietary Technology		9,953		5,517		8 years
Non-compete Agreements		1,807		1,542		6 years

	$	185,389	$	72,811

	As of December 31, 2011

	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Weighted Average Life
Customer Relationships	$	155,629	$	50,107	13 years
Proprietary Software & Database		3,116		2,711	6 years
Patents & Proprietary Technology		9,489		3,863	8 years
Non-compete Agreements		1,812		1,307	6 years

	$	170,046	$	57,988

Schedule of future estimated amortization expense

	Estimated Amortization Expense

2013	$	14,909
2014		14,480
2015		13,581
2016		13,008
2017		12,998

Non-amortized intangible assets

	December 29, 2012		December 31, 2011

Webforge	$	17,411	$	16,659	2010
Newmark		11,111		11,111	2004
Ingal EPS/Ingal Civil Products		9,189		8,792	2010
Donhad		6,932		6,633	2010
Pure Metal Galvanizing		2,022		—	2012
PiRod		1,750		1,750	2001
Industrial Galvanizers		4,030		3,856	2010
Other		7,247		7,224

	$	59,692	$	56,025

Carrying amount of goodwill

The carrying amount of goodwill by segment as of December 29, 2012 was as follows:

	Engineered Infrastructure Products Segment		Utility Support Structures Segment		Coatings Segment			Irrigation Segment			Other		Total

Balance December 31, 2011	$	151,558	$	77,141	$	64,820		$	2,576		$	18,567	$	314,662
Acquisition		—		—		12,676			—			—		12,676
Foreign currency translation		3,627		—		(443	)		(59	)		328		3,453

Balance December 29, 2012	$	155,185	$	77,141	$	77,053		$	2,517		$	18,895	$	330,791

The carrying amount of goodwill by segment as of December 31, 2011 was as follows:

	Engineered Infrastructure Products Segment			Utility Support Structures Segment		Coatings Segment			Irrigation Segment			Other			Total

Balance December 25, 2010	$	152,062		$	77,141	$	64,868		$	2,064		$	18,712		$	314,847
Impairment		—			—		—			(276	)		—			(276	)
Acquisition		—			—		—			788			—			788
Foreign currency translation		(504	)		—		(48	)		—			(145	)		(697	)

Balance December 31, 2011	$	151,558		$	77,141	$	64,820		$	2,576		$	18,567		$	314,662

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Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.

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