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Segment Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
SEGMENT INFORMATION
We have the following reportable segments: (a) United States electrical construction and facilities services (involving systems for electrical power transmission and distribution; premises electrical and lighting systems; process instrumentation in the refining, chemical processing, food processing and mining industries; low-voltage systems, such as fire alarm, security and process control; voice and data communication; roadway and transit lighting; and fiber optic lines); (b) United States mechanical construction and facilities services (involving systems for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and clean-room process ventilation; fire protection; plumbing, process and high-purity piping; controls and filtration; water and wastewater treatment and central plant heating and cooling; cranes and rigging; millwrighting; and steel fabrication, erection and welding); (c) United States building services; (d) United States industrial services; and (e) United Kingdom building services. The “United States building services” and “United Kingdom building services” segments principally consist of those operations which provide a portfolio of services needed to support the operation and maintenance of customers’ facilities, including commercial and government site-based operations and maintenance; facility maintenance and services, including reception, security and catering services; outage services to utilities and industrial plants; military base operations support services; mobile mechanical maintenance and services; floor care and janitorial services; landscaping, lot sweeping and snow removal; facilities management; vendor management; call center services; installation and support for building systems; program development, management and maintenance for energy systems; technical consulting and diagnostic services; infrastructure and building projects for federal, state and local governmental agencies and bodies; and small modification and retrofit projects, which services are not generally related to customers’ construction programs. The “United States industrial services” segment principally consists of those operations which provide industrial maintenance and services, including those for refineries and petrochemical plants, including on-site repairs, maintenance and service of heat exchangers, towers, vessels and piping; design, manufacturing, repair and hydro blast cleaning of shell and tube heat exchangers and related equipment; refinery turnaround planning and engineering services; specialty welding services; overhaul and maintenance of critical process units in refineries and petrochemical plants; and specialty technical services for refineries and petrochemical plants.













The following tables present information about industry segments and geographic areas for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands): 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Revenues from unrelated entities:
 
 
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
1,954,323

 
$
1,829,567

 
$
1,704,403

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
3,020,307

 
2,963,815

 
2,643,321

United States building services
1,875,485

 
1,753,703

 
1,810,229

United States industrial services
865,645

 
799,169

 
1,067,315

Total United States operations
7,715,760

 
7,346,254

 
7,225,268

United Kingdom building services
414,871

 
340,745

 
326,256

Total worldwide operations
$
8,130,631

 
$
7,686,999

 
$
7,551,524

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
1,959,978

 
$
1,836,985

 
$
1,728,920

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
3,061,832

 
2,994,700

 
2,662,100

United States building services
1,942,663

 
1,812,763

 
1,864,824

United States industrial services
867,810

 
801,531

 
1,068,662

Less intersegment revenues
(116,523
)
 
(99,725
)
 
(99,238
)
Total United States operations
7,715,760

 
7,346,254

 
7,225,268

United Kingdom building services
414,871

 
340,745

 
326,256

Total worldwide operations
$
8,130,631

 
$
7,686,999

 
$
7,551,524

Operating income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
139,430

 
$
150,001

 
$
101,761

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
219,352

 
212,396

 
132,743

United States building services
93,827

 
81,720

 
77,100

United States industrial services
28,172

 
19,084

 
77,845

Total United States operations
480,781

 
463,201

 
389,449

United Kingdom building services
15,930

 
12,905

 
10,086

Corporate administration
(90,415
)
 
(87,808
)
 
(88,740
)
Restructuring expenses
(2,306
)
 
(1,577
)
 
(1,438
)
Impairment loss on goodwill and identifiable intangible assets
(907
)
 
(57,819
)
 
(2,428
)
Total worldwide operations
403,083

 
328,902

 
306,929

Other corporate items:
 
 
 
 
 
Net periodic pension (cost) income
2,743

 
1,652

 
1,529

Interest expense
(13,544
)
 
(12,770
)
 
(12,627
)
Interest income
2,746

 
965

 
663

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
395,028

 
$
318,749

 
$
296,494

 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Capital expenditures:
 

 
 

 
 

United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
5,993

 
$
4,797

 
$
5,294

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
7,613

 
6,778

 
7,672

United States building services
10,414

 
10,745

 
11,080

United States industrial services
18,277

 
9,583

 
10,065

Total United States operations
42,297

 
31,903

 
34,111

United Kingdom building services
870

 
2,166

 
4,523

Corporate administration
312

 
615

 
1,014

Total worldwide operations
$
43,479

 
$
34,684

 
$
39,648

 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of Property, plant and equipment:
 
 
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
6,221

 
$
6,545

 
$
6,318

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
8,104

 
7,819

 
7,544

United States building services
10,324

 
11,051

 
10,241

United States industrial services
9,642

 
10,274

 
10,394

Total United States operations
34,291

 
35,689

 
34,497

United Kingdom building services
3,447

 
3,371

 
3,560

Corporate administration
734

 
855

 
824

Total worldwide operations
$
38,472

 
$
39,915

 
$
38,881

Contract assets:
 

 
 

 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
38,412

 
$
35,060

 
$
46,193

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
50,463

 
52,381

 
46,703

United States building services
33,304

 
26,028

 
28,084

United States industrial services
12,956

 
1,636

 
2,572

Total United States operations
135,135

 
115,105

 
123,552

United Kingdom building services
23,108

 
7,516

 
7,145

Total worldwide operations
$
158,243

 
$
122,621

 
$
130,697

 
 
 
 
 
 
Contract liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
163,951

 
$
178,454

 
$
163,794

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
285,103

 
290,216

 
271,811

United States building services
79,281

 
48,481

 
50,546

United States industrial services
8,050

 
3,098

 
1,823

Total United States operations
536,385

 
520,249

 
487,974

United Kingdom building services
15,905

 
3,907

 
1,268

Total worldwide operations
$
552,290

 
$
524,156

 
$
489,242

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Long-lived assets:
 
 
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
201,333

 
$
180,990

 
$
183,632

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
346,977

 
352,970

 
287,744

United States building services
436,887

 
409,718

 
401,154

United States industrial services
617,991

 
630,184

 
709,267

Total United States operations
1,603,188

 
1,573,862

 
1,581,797

United Kingdom building services
9,264

 
11,729

 
11,446

Corporate administration
1,072

 
1,494

 
1,734

Total worldwide operations
$
1,613,524

 
$
1,587,085

 
$
1,594,977

Total assets:
 
 
 
 
 
United States electrical construction and facilities services
$
702,112

 
$
617,471

 
$
631,581

United States mechanical construction and facilities services
1,113,417

 
1,097,240

 
954,633

United States building services
846,221

 
764,085

 
753,434

United States industrial services
832,034

 
772,899

 
850,434

Total United States operations
3,493,784

 
3,251,695

 
3,190,082

United Kingdom building services
146,379

 
131,806

 
105,081

Corporate administration
448,644

 
582,403

 
557,275

Total worldwide operations
$
4,088,807

 
$
3,965,904

 
$
3,852,438



During 2018, we recognized losses of $10.0 million on a transportation project within our United States electrical construction and facilities services segment, resulting in part from contract scope issues. During 2017, we recognized $18.1 million of gross profit associated with the recovery of certain contract costs previously disputed on a project completed in 2016 within our United States mechanical construction and facilities services segment. During 2016, we incurred $19.4 million of losses on a transportation project within our United States electrical construction and facilities services segment as a result of productivity issues attributable to unfavorable job-site conditions. Additionally during 2016, within the United States mechanical construction and facilities services segment, we incurred $18.3 million of losses on a project at a process facility as a result of a contract dispute with our customer and $9.6 million of losses on an institutional project due to project delays and unfavorable job-site conditions.