How Does Ohio Rank for Subcontractor Rights?

Kegler Brown Construction Newsletter

The American Subcontractors Association has recently ranked all U.S. states on the overall public policy environment for construction specialty trade contractors and suppliers in 2004, as well as specific issues of importance to subcontractors. Ohio's rankings (1=best, 50=worst) were as follows.

These results demonstrate that Ohio is lagging behind other states with respect to protecting subcontractor rights in the areas of pay-if-paid and retainage.

Overall 24

Anti-indemnity

4

Anti-bid Shopping

11

Mechanic's Lien

16

Pay-if-Paid

last (tied)

Payment Bond

14
Prompt Pay 8
Retainage 29