diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/Makefile b/polymer/eduke32/build/Makefile
index ffa56c12d..7d3d2ff26 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/Makefile
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/Makefile
@@ -56,8 +56,11 @@ endif
 
 include Makefile.shared
 
-
-UTILLIBS=-lpthread
+UTILLIBS=  # -lpthread
+UTILADDOBJS=
+ifneq (0,$(NEDMALLOC))
+    UTILADDOBJS+= $(OBJ)/nedmalloc.$o
+endif
 
 ENGINEOBJS=
 ifeq (0,$(NOASM))
@@ -160,7 +163,7 @@ endif
 OURCFLAGS+= $(BUILDCFLAGS)
 
 .SILENT:
-.PHONY: clean veryclean all utils enginelib editorlib
+.PHONY: clean cleanutils veryclean all utils enginelib editorlib
 
 # TARGETS
 
@@ -183,29 +186,39 @@ $(OBJ)/$(EDITORLIB): $(EDITOROBJS)
 	if $(AR) rc $@ $^; then $(ARCHIVE_OK); else $(ARCHIVE_FAILED); fi
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
-pragmacheck$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/pragmacheck.$o $(OBJ)/pragmas.$o
-	$(CC) $(subst -Dmain=app_main,,$(OURCFLAGS)) -o $@ $^
+#pragmacheck$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/pragmacheck.$o $(OBJ)/pragmas.$o
+#	$(CC) $(subst -Dmain=app_main,,$(OURCFLAGS)) -o $@ $^
 
-kextract$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/kextract.$o $(OBJ)/compat.$o $(OBJ)/nedmalloc.$o
-	$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS)
-kgroup$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/kgroup.$o $(OBJ)/compat.$o $(OBJ)/nedmalloc.$o
-	$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS)
-transpal$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/transpal.$o $(OBJ)/pragmas.$o $(OBJ)/compat.$o $(OBJ)/nedmalloc.$o
-	$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS)
-wad2art$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/wad2art.$o $(OBJ)/pragmas.$o $(OBJ)/compat.$o $(OBJ)/nedmalloc.$o
-	$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS)
-wad2map$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/wad2map.$o $(OBJ)/pragmas.$o $(OBJ)/compat.$o $(OBJ)/nedmalloc.$o
-	$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS)
-md2tool$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/md2tool.$o $(OBJ)/compat.$o $(OBJ)/nedmalloc.$o
-	$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS)
+kextract$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/kextract.$o $(OBJ)/compat.$o $(UTILADDOBJS)
+	$(ONESTEP_STATUS)
+	if $(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS); then $(ONESTEP_OK); fi
+kgroup$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/kgroup.$o $(OBJ)/compat.$o $(UTILADDOBJS)
+	$(ONESTEP_STATUS)
+	if $(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS); then $(ONESTEP_OK); fi
+transpal$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/transpal.$o $(OBJ)/pragmas.$o $(OBJ)/compat.$o $(UTILADDOBJS)
+	$(ONESTEP_STATUS)
+	if $(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS); then $(ONESTEP_OK); fi
+wad2art$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/wad2art.$o $(OBJ)/pragmas.$o $(OBJ)/compat.$o $(UTILADDOBJS)
+	$(ONESTEP_STATUS)
+	if $(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS); then $(ONESTEP_OK); fi
+wad2map$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/wad2map.$o $(OBJ)/pragmas.$o $(OBJ)/compat.$o $(UTILADDOBJS)
+	$(ONESTEP_STATUS)
+	if $(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS); then $(ONESTEP_OK); fi
+md2tool$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/md2tool.$o $(OBJ)/compat.$o $(UTILADDOBJS)
+	$(ONESTEP_STATUS)
+	if $(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS); then $(ONESTEP_OK); fi
 generateicon$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/generateicon.$o $(OBJ)/kplib.$o
-	$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS)
-cacheinfo$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/cacheinfo.$o $(OBJ)/compat.$o $(OBJ)/nedmalloc.$o
-	$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS)
+	$(ONESTEP_STATUS)
+	if $(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS); then $(ONESTEP_OK); fi
+cacheinfo$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/cacheinfo.$o $(OBJ)/compat.$o $(UTILADDOBJS)
+	$(ONESTEP_STATUS)
+	if $(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS); then $(ONESTEP_OK); fi
 enumdisplay$(EXESUFFIX): src/misc/enumdisplay.c
-	$(CC) -g -Os -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS) -I$(DXROOT)/include -lgdi32
+	$(ONESTEP_STATUS)
+	if $(CC) -g -Os -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS) -I$(DXROOT)/include -lgdi32; then $(ONESTEP_OK); fi
 mapdump$(EXESUFFIX): $(OBJ)/mapdump.$o
-	$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS)
+	$(ONESTEP_STATUS)
+	if $(CC) -o $@ $^ $(UTILLIBS); then $(ONESTEP_OK); fi
 
 # DEPENDENCIES
 include Makefile.deps
@@ -254,8 +267,11 @@ $(RSRC)/editor_banner.c: $(RSRC)/build.bmp
 clean:
 	-rm -f $(OBJ)/*
 
-veryclean: clean
-	-rm -f $(ENGINELIB) $(EDITORLIB) $(UTILS)
+cleanutils:
+	-rm -f $(UTILS)
+
+veryclean: clean cleanutils
+	-rm -f $(ENGINELIB) $(EDITORLIB)
 
 .PHONY: fixlineends
 fixlineends:
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/Makefile.shared b/polymer/eduke32/build/Makefile.shared
index 4d68f65c3..fec4d87a0 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/Makefile.shared
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/Makefile.shared
@@ -223,7 +223,9 @@ BUILD_STARTED = printf "\033[K\033[1;36mBuild started using \"$(CC) $(OURCFLAGS)
 BUILD_ECHOFLAGS = printf "\033[K\033[1;36mEnded compilation in this directory using \"$(CC) $(OURCFLAGS)\"\033[0m\n"
 BUILD_FINISHED = printf "\033[K\033[1;36mBuild successful:\033[0m\n"
 COMPILE_STATUS = printf "\033[K\033[0mBuilding object \033[1m$@\033[0m...\033[0m\r"
+ONESTEP_STATUS = printf "\033[K\033[0mBuilding executable \033[1m$@\033[0m...\033[0m\r"
 COMPILE_OK = printf "\033[K\033[0;32mBuilt object \033[1;32m$@\033[0;32m \033[0m\n"
+ONESTEP_OK = printf "\033[K\033[0;32mBuilt executable \033[1;32m$@\033[0;32m \033[0m\n"
 COMPILE_FAILED = printf "\033[K\033[0;31mFailed building \033[1;31m$@\033[0;31m from\033[0m \033[1;31m$<\033[0;31m!\033[0m\n"; exit 1
 ARCHIVE_STATUS = printf "\033[K\033[0mCreating library archive \033[1m$@\033[0m...\033[0m\r"
 ARCHIVE_OK = printf "\033[K\033[0;32mCreated library archive \033[1;32m$@\033[0;32m \033[0m\n"
@@ -236,7 +238,9 @@ BUILD_STARTED =
 BUILD_ECHOFLAGS=
 BUILD_FINISHED = 
 COMPILE_STATUS = 
+ONESTEP_STATUS = 
 COMPILE_OK = true
+ONESTEP_OK = true
 COMPILE_FAILED = false; exit 1
 ARCHIVE_STATUS = 
 ARCHIVE_OK = true