Property, Plant and Equipment
 3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE 6—PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment at April 30, 2013 and January 31, 2013 consisted of the following:

 

                 
    April 30,
2013		     January 31,
2013		  

Land and improvements

   $ 471,000     $ 471,000  

Building and improvements

     2,618,000       2,587,000  

Furniture, machinery and equipment

     3,272,000       3,060,000  

Trucks and other vehicles

     1,643,000       1,803,000  

Construction project costs of variable interest entities

     3,248,000       5,309,000  
   

 

 

    

 

 

  
      11,252,000       13,230,000  

Less – accumulated depreciation

     3,853,000       3,762,000  
   

 

 

    

 

 

  

Property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 7,399,000     $ 9,468,000  
   

 

 

    

 

 

  

Depreciation expense amounts related to continuing operations for property, plant and equipment were approximately $129,000 and $117,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The costs of maintenance and repairs for continuing operations totaled $66,000 and $92,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company also uses equipment and occupies facilities under non-cancelable operating leases and other rental agreements. Rent included in the selling, general and administrative expenses of continuing operations was $35,000 and $112,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Rent incurred on construction projects and included in the costs of revenues of continuing operations were $1,017,000 and $3,293,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.