In This Issue:

- Retainage limited to 5 percent in Massachusetts: Outlier or coming to your state?

- Pennsylvania overhauls mechanic’s lien law with creation of state construction notices directory

- Recent Massachusetts decision highlights limitations of AGO bid protest decisions.

- Excerpt from Retainage limited to 5 percent in Massachusetts: Outlier or coming to your state?

Effective November 6, 2014, Massachusetts joined a minority of states that limit retainage to 5 percent of each progress payment under a contract. This new Massachusetts law only applies to large private projects in excess of $3 million and does not apply to residential projects of up to four units.