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Note 3 - Construction Joint Ventures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

		September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
Total combined:
Current assets		$	120,130			$	108,458
Less current liabilities			(65,949	)			(86,023	)
Net assets		$	54,181			$	22,435
Backlog		$	314,736			$	539,844
Sterling’s noncontrolling interest in backlog		$	100,514			$	127,130
Sterling’s receivables from and equity in construction joint ventures		$	10,767			$	6,057

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2012				2011				2012				2011
Total combined:
Revenues		$	121,107			$	128,450			$	336,317			$	328,686
Income before tax			35,349				10,516				55,648				26,921
Sterling’s proportionate share:
Revenues		$	21,238			$	21,060			$	59,123			$	46,090
Income before tax			3,686				1,676				7,022				3,688

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