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Construction units are unique. They are only needed for doing new building construction and upgrades. Note, that producing Construction units needs to be done in multiples of eight (8). The cost of a bulldozer can cause your unit cost to be higher than normal. Construction units need 0.125x Bulldozer. Meaning 8 construction units can be made from 1 Bulldozer. If, you made 1 construction unit the price of 1 full bulldozer would be used. If, you made 2 construction units the price of 1 full bulldozer will be split between the two. And so on all the way up to the correct amount of 8.
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When building upgrades are needed, obtaining any of the required materials; will pull them from your warehouse stock. While, any missing materials will buy from the Exchange.
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Reference cost:The reference cost is the price for each building
How much should the upgrade cost if all the construction resources were obtained at reference prices. The reference prices are fixed and are used to evaluate buildings value. You can find reference upgrade costs in the encyclopedia.
The cost Cost inflation (savings) is the difference in reference cost to actual construction cost:
How much your real upgrade cost differs from the reference. Negative number means you are constructing cheaply.
This makes it vital to obtain materials through contracts cheaper than exchange prices. Proper planning and bond scheduling may be needed to make the most out of each upgrade.
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