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Contract Assets and Liabilities - Summary of contract assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Unbilled revenue	$ 109,287		$ 111,153
Contract retainages, net	65,518		49,128
Contract assets	174,805		$ 160,281
Changes in contract assets	14,218	$ 14,471
Net Period Change [Member]
Changes in unbilled revenue	(1,866)
Changes in contract retainages, net	16,390
Changes in contract assets	$ 14,524

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