PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE 8.          PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

	September 30,			December 31,
$s in thousands	2016			2015
Cell development costs	$	123,036		$	121,473
Land and improvements	33,503			31,606
Buildings and improvements	76,680			70,990
Railcars	17,299			17,375
Vehicles and other equipment	104,546			92,797
Construction in progress	26,422			20,067
Total property and equipment	381,486			354,308
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(162,184		)	(143,974		)
Property and equipment, net	$	219,302		$	210,334

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $6.5 million and $6.6 million, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $18.6 million and $21.7 million, respectively.