COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Contractors [Abstract]
Decrease in gross profits due to change in contract estimates	$ 1,684,000	$ 1,627,000

The amount of decrease in gross profit on contracts due to revision of estimates of the contracts.

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