Why are the plumbing, HVAC, and electrical portions of the work often put out under separate contracts?

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The plumbing, HVAC, and electrical portions of the job are often put out under separate contracts because they are major portions of the work which require specialists, the owner does not want to leave this selection to the general contractor, and the general contractor adds a percentage to their price to coordinate the work and billings.

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