Note 7 - Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

7.   Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	As of December 31,
		2012			2011
Construction equipment	$	130,014		$	125,222
Transportation equipment		19,266			17,963
Buildings		10,176			4,729
Office equipment		1,279			1,077
Construction in progress		--			2,544
Land		4,916			3,026
Water rights		200			200
		165,851			154,761
Less accumulated depreciation		(63,543	)		(71,332	)
	$	102,308		$	83,429

At December 31, 2011, construction in progress primarily consisted of expenditures for new offices in San Antonio and Dallas, Texas, which were completed during 2012.