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Note 3 - Construction Joint Ventures (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

		March 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
Total combined:
Current assets		$	75,414			$	92,102
Less current liabilities			(45,606	)			(48,002	)
Net assets		$	29,808			$	44,100
Backlog		$	190,627			$	213,924
Sterling’s noncontrolling interest in backlog		$	68,873			$	77,222
Sterling’s receivables from and equity in net assets of construction joint ventures		$	9,450			$	11,005

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2013				2012
Total combined:
Revenues		$	24,874			$	90,374
Income before tax			(4,399	)			8,562
Sterling’s noncontrolling interest:
Revenues		$	9,078			$	15,916
Income before tax			(2,216	)			1,413

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