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Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings |
|  | September 30, |  | December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Unbilled costs and profits incurred to date* |  | $ | 196,308 |  | $ | 157,119 |
Unapproved change orders |  | 144,839 |  | 141,596 |
Claims |  | 197,274 |  | 166,287 |
|  | $ | 538,421 |  | $ | 465,002 |

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