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Engineering Lab

Category	Infrastructure
Realm	1
Placement	Planet / Moon
Initial Cost
Steel: 1000 Quartz: 400 Gas: 750 Iridium: — Silicium: — Elerium: —
Build Time	40s
Build Time Multiplier	2.25
Cost Multiplier	2.02
Base Effects
Improves construction speed of buildings, ships, and defenses.
Requirements
Defense Yard Level 2 Construction Engineering Level 3

Engineering Lab

The Engineering Lab coordinates engineers who accelerate all construction on the colony — buildings, ships, and defenses.

Mechanics

Each level speeds upgrades and production on that world
Affects building upgrade time, shipyard output, and defense yard output
Required for several advanced structures (Radar Station, Gravimetric Tower, etc.)

Special capabilities

Construction speed

Levels 1–10: each level adds practical construction speed (roughly +20% effective speed per level in the early phase)
Level 10 milestone: approximately doubles overall construction speed vs an unleveled lab — a common empire-wide goal
Levels beyond 10 continue improving speed on a steeper curve; see in-game building reference for your current world

Practical tip: prioritize Engineering Lab on your builder planet before stacking expensive Terraformer or Gravimetric Tower projects.

Strategy

Upgrade in parallel with Shipyard / Defense Yard on production worlds
Do not neglect moon labs if moons host yards or radar
Synergizes with Construction Engineering research

Lore

Engineering Labs serve as the operational nerve centers of colonial industry.

Here, engineers constantly redesign manufacturing techniques, automate production lines, and refine construction methods to maximize efficiency.

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-Construction Engineering Level 3|buildTimeMultiplier=2.25|costMultiplier=2.02}}
+Construction Engineering Level 3|costMultiplier=2.02|buildTimeMultiplier=2.25}}
 = Engineering Lab =
-The '''Engineering Lab''' coordinates all engineering operations within a colony.
+The '''Engineering Lab''' coordinates engineers who accelerate '''all''' construction on the colony — buildings, ships, and defenses.
-Teams of engineers analyze construction processes, optimize industrial workflows, and ensure that every production facility operates at peak efficiency.
+== Mechanics ==
+* Each level speeds upgrades and production on that world
+* Affects building upgrade time, shipyard output, and defense yard output
+* Required for several advanced structures ([[Radar Station]], [[Gravimetric Tower]], etc.)
-== Mechanics ==
+== Special capabilities ==
+=== Construction speed ===
+* Levels '''1–10''': each level adds practical construction speed (roughly +20% effective speed per level in the early phase)
+* '''Level 10 milestone''': approximately '''doubles''' overall construction speed vs an unleveled lab — a common empire-wide goal
+* Levels beyond 10 continue improving speed on a steeper curve; see in-game building reference for your current world
-* Increases construction speed of buildings.
+Practical tip: prioritize Engineering Lab on your builder planet before stacking expensive [[Terraformer]] or [[Gravimetric Tower]] projects.
-* Improves production speed for ships and defenses.
-* High levels provide significant industrial acceleration.
+== Strategy ==
+* Upgrade in parallel with [[Shipyard]] / [[Defense Yard]] on production worlds
+* Do not neglect moon labs if moons host yards or radar
+* Synergizes with [[Construction Engineering]] research
 == Lore ==
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 Here, engineers constantly redesign manufacturing techniques, automate production lines, and refine construction methods to maximize efficiency.
-== Strategy ==
+== References ==
-Engineering Labs provide one of the strongest economic bonuses in the game by accelerating nearly all industrial activity.
+* [[Construction Engineering]]
+* [[Shipyard]] · [[Defense Yard]]
+* [[Buildings]]