Allied construction yard (Red Alert 3)

Construction yard is the primary base building in Red Alert 3.

Background
The Allied yard functioned similarly to those of the other time-lines. The construction yard generally completed all components before structure assembly began at the desired site. If structures needed to be built outside of the base Command Hubs could be deployed.

The yard leveraged existing Standardized Production Assembly Module (SPAM) technology. SPAM had existed for at least a decade and was already used to assembled munitions in the field. A more revolutionary aspect was the integration of Virtually Operated Industrial Production (VOIP) which allowed production of advanced munitions.

A new, important aspect of the Construction yard was providing "Clearance". Clearance is separated into the two levels, Heightened Clearance and Max Clearance, which must be purchased by a Commander. Clearance for production structures was given to the area immediately around a yard, allowing for higher tier units to be produced by structures within its influence. Clearance for areas well beyond the immediate confines of a field base was granted by establishing Command Hubs, which must themselves be thusly upgraded.

Appearances
Construction yard appears in Red Alert 2.