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SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 116,386 | $ 113,967 | $ 97,434 | $ 85,488 | $ 102,325 | $ 127,564 | $ 102,030 | $ 51,191 | $ 413,275 | $ 383,110 | $ 227,455
Cost of revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 313,810 | 299,507 | 148,607
Gross profit | 23,543 | 26,262 | 28,493 | 21,167 | 21,675 | 30,313 | 21,564 | 10,051 | 99,465 | 83,603 | 78,848
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,060 | 19,470 | 12,918
Income (loss) from operations | 14,461 | 20,672 | 23,645 | 15,627 | 15,538 | 24,840 | 17,083 | 6,672 | 74,405 | 64,133 | 65,930
Gains on deconsolidations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 349 |  | 2,444
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 752 | 234 | 961
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,506 | 64,367 | 69,335
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,302 | 20,912 | 25,991
Net income | 9,160 | $ 14,359 | $ 15,834 | $ 10,851 | 9,876 | $ 16,759 | $ 12,020 | $ 4,800 | 50,204 | 43,455 | 43,344
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 531 | 243 | 243
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 779 | 551 | 549
Fixed asset additions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,118 | 2,936 | 1,136
Current assets | 351,723 |  |  |  | 364,354 |  |  |  | 351,723 | 364,354 |
Current liabilities | 187,712 |  |  |  | 215,432 |  |  |  | 187,712 | 215,432 |
Goodwill | 37,405 |  |  |  | 18,476 |  |  |  | 37,405 | 18,476 | 18,476
Total assets | 410,902 |  |  |  | 391,193 |  |  |  | 410,902 | 391,193 | 323,306
Power Industry Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 387,636 | 376,676 | 218,649
Cost of revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 290,823 | 294,643 | 141,807
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,813 | 82,033 | 76,842
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,303 | 11,930 | 7,575
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,510 | 70,103 | 69,267
Gains on deconsolidations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 349 |  | 2,444
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 478 | 231 | 958
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,337 | 70,334 | 72,669
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 415 | 243 | 243
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 433 | 372 | 366
Fixed asset additions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,985 | 2,807 | 1,067
Current assets | 245,331 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 245,331 |  |
Current liabilities | 160,782 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160,782 |  |
Goodwill | 22,525 |  |  |  | 18,476 |  |  |  | 22,525 | 18,476 | 18,476
Total assets | 274,627 |  |  |  | 303,737 |  |  |  | 274,627 | 303,737 | 276,744
Telecommunications Infrastructure Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,379 | 6,434 | 8,806
Cost of revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,460 | 4,864 | 6,800
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,919 | 1,570 | 2,006
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,323 | 1,299 | 1,331
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,596 | 271 | 675
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,596 | 271 | 675
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 162 | 169 | 180
Fixed asset additions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 | 77 | 69
Current assets | 1,340 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,340 |  |
Current liabilities | 554 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 554 |  |
Total assets | 1,885 |  |  |  | 2,293 |  |  |  | 1,885 | 2,293 | 1,989
Industrial Fabrication And Field Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,260 |  |
Cost of revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,527 |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (267) |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,151 |  |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,418) |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,418) |  |
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116 |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 172 |  |
Fixed asset additions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28 |  |
Current assets | 23,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,200 |  |
Current liabilities | 24,351 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,351 |  |
Goodwill | 14,880 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,880 |  |
Total assets | 52,436 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,436 |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,283 | 6,241 | 4,012
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,283) | (6,241) | (4,012)
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 274 | 3 | 3
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,009) | (6,238) | (4,009)
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 10 | 3
Fixed asset additions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 52 |
Current assets | 81,852 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,852 |  |
Current liabilities | 2,025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,025 |  |
Total assets | $ 81,954 |  |  |  | $ 85,163 |  |  |  | $ 81,954 | $ 85,163 | $ 44,573

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