See original article at Does The Green Building Industry Have Less Mechanics Lien Rights? The New York Supreme Court issued an opinion last week that could spell trouble for the growing green building industry, as it ruled that a Cogen Energy System installation did not constitute an “improvement” subject to a mechanics lien. The answer in New York, for now, is no.

And guess where it happened – that’s right, New York City. . The article said that a few of these guys could spend 1-3 years in prison.  That’s right folks a contractor has been indicted for fraud for stealing over $30 million from clients over ten years.  The company was Lehr Construction Corp. and they had a nifty little scheme set up with about six subcontractors with whom they were “in bed&#.  There are really a couple ways to do construction projects.  Brilliant right?  Well, until they got caught.  But even then is it really that bad. .