<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1996 and the Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the six months ended June 30, 1996 as qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                  6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                           12,999
<SECURITIES>                                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   172,183
<ALLOWANCES>                                          0
<INVENTORY>                                      13,046
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                319,491 <F1> 
<PP&E>                                           34,811
<DEPRECIATION>                                  (23,324)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  530,477 <F2>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           268,972
<BONDS>                                          92,941
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               100
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<COMMON>                                          4,985
<OTHER-SE>                                            0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    530,477 <F3>
<SALES>                                               0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                586,521
<CGS>                                                 0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  (561,060)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   (369)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               (4,475)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   3,961 <F4>
<INCOME-TAX>                                        450
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               3,511
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                      3,511
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                       .51
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         0
<FN>
<F1> Includes Equity in Construction Joint Ventures of $64,510, Unbilled Work of
$36,444, and Other Short-Term Assets of $20,309, not currently reflected in this
     tag list.  

<F2>  Inclues  investments  in and advances to Real Estate Joint
     Ventures of $151,088,  Land Held for Sale of  Development  of $41,237,  and
     Other Long-Term Assets of $7,174 not currently reflected in this tag list.

<F3> Includes Deferred Income Taxes and Other  Liabilities of $55,494,  Minority
     Interest  of $2,919,  Paid-In  Surplus of  $56,762,  Retained  Earnings  of
     $53,018,  ESOT  Related  Obligations  of $(3,976),  and  Treasury  Stock of
     $(2,231).

<F4> Includes  General,  Administrative  and Selling  Expenses  of $16,656,  not
     currently reflected on this tag list.
</FN>