Condensed Consolidated Income Statements - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Gross Contract Revenue	$ 122,090	$ 104,501	$ 235,021	$ 199,409
Contract costs: (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)
Direct payroll costs	42,425	39,096	84,390	76,776
Sub-consultants and expenses	14,093	10,520	26,971	19,738
Total contract costs	56,518	49,616	111,361	96,514
Operating Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	49,759	49,154	100,239	93,874
Depreciation and amortization	6,544	7,181	13,065	13,177
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net	225	(215)	176	(311)
Total operating expenses	56,528	56,120	113,480	106,740
Income (loss) from operations	9,044	(1,235)	10,180	(3,845)
Other expense	1,636	2,027	3,746	4,428
Income (loss) before tax benefit	7,408	(3,262)	6,434	(8,273)
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,399	(1,180)	2,169	(4,633)
Net income (loss)	6,009	(2,082)	4,265	(3,640)
Earnings allocated to non-vested shares	307	0	218	0
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ 5,702	$ (2,082)	$ 4,047	$ (3,640)
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ (0.13)	$ 0.25	$ (0.24)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ (0.13)	$ 0.24	$ (0.24)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	16,331,964	16,301,926	16,344,173	15,064,827
Diluted (in shares)	16,583,034	16,301,926	16,589,787	15,064,827