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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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The above image shows 2x Construction units were in the warehouse. The rest of the materials are showing the prices of the materials on the exchange. By pressing UPGRADE NOW, the game will process the Reinforced concrete, Bricks, and Planks at the exchange price listed. The total cost coming to $8,971 for this upgrade ($2,071 over the reference cost).
The reference cost is the price for each building in the encyclopedia
The cost inflation (savings) is the difference in reference cost to actual construction costReference cost:
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.
Cost inflation (savings):
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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When upgrading buildings the Construction Costs are defined as:
“Value "lost" when upgrading over level 2 or due to overpriced construction materials”
This will show the Difference between Construction Material Costs and the Reference costs.
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