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Note 17 - Related Party Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
17.
 Related Party Transactions
 
The Company has limited related party transactions. The most material transactions relate to the Company’s RLW subsidiary and its executive management who own or have an ownership interest in certain real estate and other companies. RLW has historically performed construction contracts, leased properties, or has provided professional and other services for entities owned by the executive managers of RLW. The total RLW related party revenue related to construction contracts totaled
$4.1
million,
$3.7
million and
$0.5
million in
2016,
2015
and
2014,
respectively. RLW leases its main office and equipment maintenance shop for its Utah operations for an annual cost of approximately
$0.5
million. The office and shop leases expire in
2022.
RLW had other miscellaneous related party transactions which aggregated to
$0.8
million,
$0.2
million and
$0.1
million in
2016,
2015
and
2014,
respectively.
 
The Company had other individually immaterial miscellaneous transactions with related parties that totaled
$0.6
million,
$0.2
million and
$0.4
million during
2016,
2015
and
2014,
respectively.
 
In
August
2015,
the Company completed the sale, on a non-recourse basis, of its only long-term contract receivable pursuant to a factoring agreement with a related party. The Company received approximately
$7.1
 million upon the closing of this transaction and recorded a loss of approximately
$1.4
million in “Other operating (expense) income, net.” See Note
1
for more information regarding this sale.
 
In addition, in
August
2015,
the Company completed the sale of a parcel of land located in Harris County, Texas to Joseph P. Harper, Sr., former President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Proceeds received were approximately
$2.4
million. See Note
7
for more information regarding this sale.
 
An independent member of senior management of the Company reviewed all related party sales and purchases before they were transacted.