Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

In July 2005, the Company executed a sale-leaseback transaction in which it sold an office building for $2.1 million and entered into a ten year lease agreement. The Company, at its option, can extend the lease for two additional five year terms. Scheduled increases in monthly rent are included in the lease agreement.

The sale of the office building resulted in a gain of $562,000 which has been deferred and amortized over the life of the lease. The Company recognized approximately $56,000 in each of the years ending December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Rent expense under this agreement was $172,620, $172,620, and $170,219 for each of the years ending December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In 2005, the Company entered into a lease agreement for vehicles under a continuing operating lease agreement. Rental expense under this lease for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $2.8 million, $4.6 million, and $3.6 million, respectively.

The Company leases its corporate office in Houston, Texas under a lease with an initial term of nine years.   In addition, the Company leases other facilities, including office space and yard facilities, under terms that range from one to five years.  The Company also leases short-term field office space at its various construction sites for the duration of the projects. 

As part of the purchase of property in Florida in 2012, the Company entered into a long-term lease of land for a 20 year term, and paid $250,000 for the entire period. The long-term portion of the balance of the lease term is included in long-term prepaids in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2012 are as follows:

	Amount
Year ended December 31,
2013	$	2,572
2014	1,546
2015	643
2016	279
2017	101
Thereafter	—
	$	5,141

Litigation

From time to time the Company is a party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business.  These actions typically seek, among other things, compensation for alleged personal injury, breach of contract, property damage, punitive damages, civil penalties or other losses, or injunctive or declaratory relief.  With respect to such lawsuits, the Company accrues reserves when it is probable a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.  The Company does not believe any of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, would be expected to have a material adverse effect on results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.