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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents ($157,595 and $76,154 related to variable interest entities (“VIEs”)) $ 464,451 $ 390,721
Accounts receivable ($157,820 and $29,196 related to VIEs) 770,671 501,163
Contract assets ($157 and $5,057 related to VIEs) 156,295 101,154
Receivables from and equity in construction joint ventures 6,980 6,179
Other current assets 30,341 35,245
Total current assets 1,428,738 1,034,462
Property and equipment, net 322,888 278,269
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries 101,572 105,813
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 51,922 58,167
Goodwill 616,232 585,221
Other intangibles, net 660,017 554,702
Other non-current assets, net 12,871 17,197
Total assets 3,194,240 2,633,831
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable ($75,071 and $22,104 related to VIEs) 316,019 226,810
Contract liabilities ($166,783 and $89,630 related to VIEs) 802,601 652,357
Current maturities of long-term debt 15,141 15,146
Current portion of long-term lease obligations 14,613 18,679
Accrued compensation ($879 and $0 related to VIEs) 71,975 62,657
Other current liabilities ($12 and $0 related to VIEs) 70,733 46,805
Total current liabilities 1,291,082 1,022,454
Long-term debt 268,734 275,903
Long-term lease obligations 38,327 40,186
Deferred tax liability, net 129,410 123,145
Other long-term liabilities 76,138 65,708
Total liabilities 1,803,691 1,527,396
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholders’ equity:    
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 58,000 shares authorized, 31,487 and 31,455 shares issued and 30,692 and 30,682 shares outstanding 315 315
Additional paid in capital 402,458 366,101
Treasury stock, at cost: 795 and 773 shares (169,901) (130,547)
Retained earnings 1,124,443 872,648
Total Sterling stockholders’ equity 1,357,315 1,108,517
Noncontrolling interests 33,234 (2,082)
Total stockholders’ equity 1,390,549 1,106,435
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 3,194,240 $ 2,633,831