Actually it is this groups answer to providing national coverage to customers rather than selling their company to one of those large roll up groups. They also share the cost AND RISK of doing large ($20Mil +) projects. Especially when they are out of town. For instance we did the San Bernardino County Medical Center Replacement Project in joint venture with Sturgeon Electric out of Colorado. This was a $33 Million dollar project which costs and profits were split. The Idea is if you get a job out of the area that you normally work in you can team up with a member who is local to the area where you want to go. That member already has a local work force, relationships with the local unions, and suppliers. It cuts down the risk of working out of town while keeping your customer base happy and well serviced.
