Michigan's Notice of Commencement under MCL § 570.1108 must be recorded by the owner before any improvement begins, and a copy must be posted on the jobsite. It anchors Michigan's Construction Lien Act notice procedures — the recorded NOC is what subcontractors and suppliers use to direct their Notices of Furnishing. Required for any private construction project covered by Michigan's Construction Lien Act. The owner or lessee of the property is responsible for preparing, recording, and posting the Notice of Commencement. Before any actual physical improvement to the property begins. With the Register of Deeds in the county where the real property is located.