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Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings | Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings related to the Company’s contracts and joint venture contracts consisted of the following:
|  | June 30, |  | December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Unbilled costs and profits incurred to date* |  | $ | 200,430 |  | $ | 157,119 |
Unapproved change orders |  | 118,811 |  | 141,596 |
Claims |  | 185,670 |  | 166,287 |
|  | $ | 504,911 |  | $ | 465,002 |
* Represents the excess of contract costs and profits recognized to date on the percentage of completion accounting method over the amount of contract billings to date on certain contracts.

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