Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
December 28,
2025
December 29,
2024
Estimated Useful Life (in years)
Land$5,808$5,808
Building and leasehold improvements57,37152,1265-41
Transportation vehicles607,156 610,079 4-10
Construction equipment460,066 426,415 2-15
Office equipment and internal-use software28,344 28,144 3-12
Assets under construction1,842 1,339 
Property and equipment, gross1,160,587 1,123,911 
Accumulated depreciation(693,745)(612,597)
Property and equipment, net$466,842 $511,314 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 26, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 26, 2025

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.