SEGMENT INFORMATION - (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 173,567	$ 147,046	$ 463,828	$ 396,139
Reportable Segment Revenue	163,052	140,342	438,209	375,699
Other products and eliminations income (loss) from operations	12,037	3,243	18,101	1,472
Depreciation, depletion and amortization for reportable segments	(4,753)	(3,677)	(14,177)	(11,070)
Interest expense, net	(2,477)	(2,842)	(7,837)	(8,616)
Corporate (loss) gain on early extinguishment of debt	(1,673)	(2,630)	2,631	(2,630)
Corporate derivative loss	(5,467)	(2,576)	(25,829)	(6,544)
Corporate, other products and eliminations other income, net	395	463	1,392	1,983
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	2,815	(4,342)	(11,542)	(14,335)
Capital Expenditures	5,249	1,481	13,365	4,241
Identifiable Property, Plant and Equipment Assets	127,932		127,932		120,871
Ready-Mixed Concrete and Aggregate Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Reportable segment adjusted EBITDA	22,540	14,314	51,291	33,761
Depreciation, depletion and amortization for reportable segments	(3,975)	(2,905)	(11,768)	(8,744)
Other Products and Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	10,515	6,704	25,619	20,440
Other products and eliminations income (loss) from operations	1,072	569	2,573	(356)
Corporate Overhead [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Corporate Overhead, Net of Insurance Allocations	(7,301)	(8,323)	(23,099)	(21,581)
Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest expense, net	(2,477)	(2,842)	(7,837)	(8,616)
Corporate (loss) gain on early extinguishment of debt	(1,673)	(2,630)	2,631	(2,630)
Corporate derivative loss	(5,467)	(2,576)	(25,829)	(6,544)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	2,815	(4,332)	(11,542)	(14,335)
Corporate, Other Products, and Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Corporate, other products and eliminations other income, net	96	61	496	375
Ready- Mixed Concrete
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	151,545	130,527	410,046	352,437
Reportable segment adjusted EBITDA	19,418	12,099	46,624	30,253
Capital Expenditures	3,677	232	8,496	2,423
Aggregate products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	6,903	5,701	15,601	13,309
Intersegment Revenue	4,604	4,114	12,562	9,953
Reportable segment adjusted EBITDA	3,122	2,215	4,667	3,508
Capital Expenditures	837	562	2,987	942
Other Products and Corporate Loss From Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	735	687	1,882	876
Identifiable Property, Plant and Equipment Assets	11,863		11,863		11,086
Ready- Mixed Concrete
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	151,545	130,527	410,046	352,437
Identifiable Property, Plant and Equipment Assets	81,064		81,064		75,469
Aggregate products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	6,903	5,701	15,601	13,309
Identifiable Property, Plant and Equipment Assets	35,005		35,005		34,316
Precast concrete products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	6,372	3,683	13,817	10,755
Building materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	4,328	3,510	10,943	8,942
Lime
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	2,021	1,930	6,192	4,957
Hauling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,137	1,200	3,714	3,971
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,261	$ 495	$ 3,515	$ 1,768