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Construction Backlog (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of signed engineering and project management contracts
Balance - January 1	$ 1,405,803	$ 18,419
New contracts and change orders during the period	1,180,802	2,309,891
New contracts and change orders during period, gross	2,586,605	2,328,310
Less: contract revenue earned during the period	(2,537,012)	(922,507)
New contracts and change orders during period net	49,593	1,405,803
Contracts signed but not started
Balance - December 31	$ 49,593	$ 1,405,803

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Amount of structure or a modification to a structure under construction. Includes recently completed structures or modifications to structures that have not been placed into service.

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Revenue earned during the period arising from products sold or services provided under the terms of a contract, not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy. May include government contracts, construction contracts, and any other contract related to a particular project or product.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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