I am an owner and by law it appears that I need to file a Notice of Commencement before I start construction of a house on a lot that I own. Due to recent hurricane damages, it is hard to find contractors in the area to do a job. Many of them state that they "currently do not have any resources to take on new jobs". If I go with the standard 1 year expiration, there is a high risk that due to the contractor shortage I may not be able to have the house built before the NofC expires, and I would have to go through the hassle of applying for extension.