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Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings [Abstract] |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings |
| June 30, |  | December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
| (in thousands)
Unbilled costs and profits incurred to date (a) | $ | 248,561 |  | $ | 253,078
Unapproved change orders |  | 274,134 |  |  | 161,375
Claims |  | 293,785 |  |  | 311,949
| $ | 816,480 |  | $ | 726,402
(a) 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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