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Accounting policies - Revenue recognized and billed on services (Details) - USD ($) | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Accounting policies |  |
Revenue recognized to date on contracts in progress | $ 10,234,946 | $ 6,109,396
Amounts billed to date on contracts in progress | (12,905,981) | (6,370,855)
Retainage | 543,593 | 237,542
Net contract asset | (2,127,442) | (23,917)
Contract assets | 1,098,240 | 489,961
Contract liabilities | (3,225,682) | (513,878)
Net contract liability | $ (2,127,442) | $ (23,917)

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- Definition Amount, after allowance for credit loss and obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, of right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time, classified as current. + References No definition available. + Details
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