diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 36a1ad083b..649cd0c3f9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - You can now jump out of rolls for a slight jump boost
 - Dungeons now have multiple kinds of stairs.
 - Trades now display item prices in tooltips.
+- Admin designated build areas
 
 ### Changed
 
+- Permission to build is no longer tied to being an admin
+
 ### Removed
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/common/src/comp/inputs.rs b/common/src/comp/inputs.rs
index 541a45e502..822f8d5c9e 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/inputs.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/inputs.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+use crate::depot::Id;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use specs::{Component, DerefFlaggedStorage};
 use specs_idvs::IdvStorage;
 use vek::geom::Aabb;
-use crate::store::Id;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct CanBuild {
diff --git a/common/src/depot.rs b/common/src/depot.rs
index be828aa665..8ad8cd1707 100644
--- a/common/src/depot.rs
+++ b/common/src/depot.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::{
     cmp::{Eq, Ord, Ordering, PartialEq, PartialOrd},
     fmt, hash,
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 /// Type safe index into Depot
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct Id<T> {
     idx: u32,
     gen: u32,
diff --git a/common/sys/src/state.rs b/common/sys/src/state.rs
index 74cea99be3..5f09492481 100644
--- a/common/sys/src/state.rs
+++ b/common/sys/src/state.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ use crate::plugin::PluginMgr;
 use common::uid::UidAllocator;
 use common::{
     comp,
+    depot::{Depot, Id},
     event::{EventBus, LocalEvent, ServerEvent},
     region::RegionMap,
     resources::{DeltaTime, GameMode, PlayerEntity, Time, TimeOfDay},
     slowjob::SlowJobPool,
-    store::{Id, Store},
     terrain::{Block, TerrainChunk, TerrainGrid},
     time::DayPeriod,
     trade::Trades,
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ const MAX_DELTA_TIME: f32 = 1.0;
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct BuildAreas {
-    pub areas: Store<geom::Aabb<i32>>,
+    pub areas: Depot<geom::Aabb<i32>>,
     pub area_names: HashMap<String, Id<Aabb<i32>>>,
 }
 
 impl BuildAreas {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
-            areas: Store::default(),
+            areas: Depot::default(),
             area_names: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/server/src/cmd.rs b/server/src/cmd.rs
index 1c2fac7aeb..3f56194afa 100644
--- a/server/src/cmd.rs
+++ b/server/src/cmd.rs
@@ -1404,8 +1404,8 @@ fn handle_build_area_remove(
         let ecs = server.state.ecs();
         let mut build_areas = ecs.write_resource::<BuildAreas>();
 
-        let bb_id = match &build_areas.area_names.get(&area_name) {
-            Some(x) => *x.clone(),
+        let bb_id = match build_areas.area_names.get(&area_name) {
+            Some(x) => *x,
             None => {
                 server.notify_client(
                     client,
diff --git a/server/src/sys/msg/in_game.rs b/server/src/sys/msg/in_game.rs
index d6fe2f6366..01135133a5 100644
--- a/server/src/sys/msg/in_game.rs
+++ b/server/src/sys/msg/in_game.rs
@@ -106,10 +106,8 @@ impl Sys {
                 if let Some(comp_can_build) = can_build.get(entity) {
                     if comp_can_build.building_is_on {
                         for area in comp_can_build.build_areas.iter() {
-                            if build_areas.areas.contains(*area) {
-                                println!("build area exists!");
-                                if build_areas.areas.get(*area).contains_point(pos) {
-                                    println!("got build area!");
+                            if let Some(aabb) = build_areas.areas.get(*area) {
+                                if aabb.contains_point(pos) {
                                     if let Ok(block) = terrain.get(pos) {
                                         block_changes.set(pos, block.into_vacant());
                                     }
@@ -123,8 +121,8 @@ impl Sys {
                 if let Some(comp_can_build) = can_build.get(entity) {
                     if comp_can_build.building_is_on {
                         for area in comp_can_build.build_areas.iter() {
-                            if build_areas.areas.contains(*area) {
-                                if build_areas.areas.get(*area).contains_point(pos) {
+                            if let Some(aabb) = build_areas.areas.get(*area) {
+                                if aabb.contains_point(pos) {
                                     block_changes.try_set(pos, block);
                                 }
                             }