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Construction Backlog | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Construction Backlog [Abstract] |
Construction Backlog | 13. Construction Backlog The following represents the backlog of signed engineering and project management contracts in existence at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Balance - January 1 |  | $ | 1,405,803 |  |  | $ | 18,419 |
New contracts and change orders during the period |  |  | 1,180,802 |  |  |  | 2,309,891 |
|  |  | 2,586,605 |  |  |  | 2,328,310 |
Less: contract revenue earned during the period |  |  | (2,537,012 | ) |  |  | (922,507 | )
|  |  | 49,593 |  |  |  | 1,405,803 |
Contracts signed but not started |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Balance - December 31 |  | $ | 49,593 |  |  | $ | 1,405,803 |

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