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Acquisitions
3 Months Ended
Oct. 25, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions
Acquisitions

Fiscal 2015 - During the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company acquired Hewitt Power & Communications, Inc. ("Hewitt") for $8.0 million, net of cash acquired. Hewitt provides specialty contracting services primarily for telecommunications providers in the Southeastern United States. The preliminary purchase price allocation includes $5.8 million to a customer relationship intangible and the remaining to property and equipment and working capital items.

Fiscal 2014 - During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company acquired a telecommunications specialty construction contractor in Canada for $0.7 million. The Company also acquired Watts Brothers Cable Construction, Inc. ("Watts Brothers") for $16.4 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. Watts Brothers provides specialty contracting services primarily for telecommunications providers in the Midwest and Southeastern United States. During the three months ended October 25, 2014, the Company paid $0.3 million in working capital adjustments. The preliminary purchase price allocation includes $1.6 million to goodwill, $8.5 million to a customer relationship intangible, $3.7 million to property and equipment and the remaining to working capital items.

Purchase price allocations of businesses acquired during fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2015 are preliminary and will be completed during fiscal 2015 when the valuations are finalized for intangible assets and other amounts.