diff --git a/library/Core.cpp b/library/Core.cpp
index eb1f51b11..7fd2158dc 100644
--- a/library/Core.cpp
+++ b/library/Core.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*
+/*
 https://github.com/peterix/dfhack
 Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Petr Mrázek (peterix@gmail.com)
 
@@ -1091,6 +1091,5 @@ TYPE * Core::get##TYPE() \
 MODULE_GETTER(Gui);
 MODULE_GETTER(World);
 MODULE_GETTER(Materials);
-MODULE_GETTER(Constructions);
 MODULE_GETTER(Notes);
 MODULE_GETTER(Graphic);
diff --git a/library/include/Core.h b/library/include/Core.h
index 02ef883ad..c1d9f8217 100644
--- a/library/include/Core.h
+++ b/library/include/Core.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*
+/*
 https://github.com/peterix/dfhack
 Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Petr Mrázek (peterix@gmail.com)
 
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ namespace DFHack
     class Gui;
     class World;
     class Materials;
-    class Constructions;
     class Notes;
     class VersionInfo;
     class VersionInfoFactory;
@@ -99,8 +98,6 @@ namespace DFHack
         World * getWorld();
         /// get the materials module
         Materials * getMaterials();
-        /// get the constructions module
-        Constructions * getConstructions();
         /// get the notes module
         Notes * getNotes();
         /// get the graphic module
@@ -152,7 +149,6 @@ namespace DFHack
             Gui * pGui;
             World * pWorld;
             Materials * pMaterials;
-            Constructions * pConstructions;
             Notes * pNotes;
             Graphic * pGraphic;
         } s_mods;
diff --git a/library/include/ModuleFactory.h b/library/include/ModuleFactory.h
index 33b31f036..4a2f3870d 100644
--- a/library/include/ModuleFactory.h
+++ b/library/include/ModuleFactory.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*
+/*
 https://github.com/peterix/dfhack
 Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Petr Mrázek (peterix@gmail.com)
 
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace DFHack
     Module* createWorld();
     Module* createMaterials();
     Module* createVegetation();
-    Module* createConstructions();
     Module* createNotes();
     Module* createGraphic();
 }
diff --git a/library/include/modules/Constructions.h b/library/include/modules/Constructions.h
index 85c9175dc..6e836ae65 100644
--- a/library/include/modules/Constructions.h
+++ b/library/include/modules/Constructions.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*
+/*
 https://github.com/peterix/dfhack
 Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Petr Mrázek (peterix@gmail.com)
 
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ distribution.
 #ifndef CL_MOD_CONSTRUCTIONS
 #define CL_MOD_CONSTRUCTIONS
 /*
-* DF constructions
-*/
+ * DF constructions
+ */
 #include "Export.h"
-#include "Module.h"
+#include "DataDefs.h"
+#include "df/construction.h"
 
 /**
  * \defgroup grp_constructions Construction module parts
@@ -37,64 +38,14 @@ distribution.
  */
 namespace DFHack
 {
-    /**
-     * type of item the construction is made of
-     * \ingroup grp_constructions
-     */
-    enum e_construction_base
-    {
-        constr_bar = 0, /*!< Bars */
-        constr_block = 2, /*!< Blocks */
-        constr_boulder = 4, /*!< Rough stones or boulders */
-        constr_logs = 5 /*!< Wooden logs */
-    };
-    #pragma pack(push, 1)
-    /**
-     * structure for holding a DF construction
-     * \ingroup grp_constructions
-     */
-    struct t_construction
-    {
-        //0
-        uint16_t x; /*!< X coordinate */
-        uint16_t y; /*!< Y coordinate */
-        // 4
-        uint16_t z; /*!< Z coordinate */
-        uint16_t form; /*!< type of item the construction is made of */
-        // 8
-        uint16_t unk_8; // = -1 in many cases
-        uint16_t mat_type;
-        // C
-        uint32_t mat_idx;
-        uint16_t unk3;
-        // 10
-        uint16_t unk4;
-        uint16_t unk5;
-        // 14
-        uint32_t unk6;
-
-        /// Address of the read object in DF memory. Added by DFHack.
-        t_construction * origin;
-    };
-    #pragma pack (pop)
-    class DFContextShared;
-    /**
-     * The Constructions module - allows reading constructed tiles (walls, floors, stairs, etc.)
-     * \ingroup grp_modules
-     * \ingroup grp_constructions
-     */
-    class DFHACK_EXPORT Constructions : public Module
-    {
-        public:
-        Constructions();
-        ~Constructions();
-        bool Start(uint32_t & numConstructions);
-        bool Read (const uint32_t index, t_construction & constr);
-        bool Finish();
-
-        private:
-        struct Private;
-        Private *d;
-    };
+namespace Simple
+{
+namespace Constructions
+{
+DFHACK_EXPORT bool isValid();
+DFHACK_EXPORT uint32_t getCount();
+DFHACK_EXPORT df::construction *getConstruction (const int32_t index);
+}
+}
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/library/modules/Constructions.cpp b/library/modules/Constructions.cpp
index 1ae5f8337..62c87424a 100644
--- a/library/modules/Constructions.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Constructions.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*
+/*
 https://github.com/peterix/dfhack
 Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Petr Mrázek (peterix@gmail.com)
 
@@ -34,64 +34,26 @@ using namespace std;
 #include "VersionInfo.h"
 #include "MemAccess.h"
 #include "Types.h"
-#include "modules/Constructions.h"
-#include "ModuleFactory.h"
 #include "Core.h"
-
+#include "modules/Constructions.h"
+#include "df/world.h"
 using namespace DFHack;
+using namespace DFHack::Simple;
+using df::global::world;
 
-struct Constructions::Private
-{
-    vector <t_construction *> * p_cons;
-    Process * owner;
-    bool Inited;
-    bool Started;
-};
-
-Module* DFHack::createConstructions()
+bool Constructions::isValid()
 {
-    return new Constructions();
+    return (world->constructions.size() > 0);
 }
 
-Constructions::Constructions()
+uint32_t Constructions::getCount()
 {
-    Core & c = Core::getInstance();
-    d = new Private;
-    d->owner = c.p;
-    d->Inited = d->Started = false;
-    VersionInfo * mem = c.vinfo;
-    d->p_cons = (decltype(d->p_cons)) mem->getGroup("Constructions")->getAddress ("vector");
-    d->Inited = true;
+    return world->constructions.size();
 }
 
-Constructions::~Constructions()
+df::construction *Constructions::getConstruction(const int32_t index)
 {
-    if(d->Started)
-        Finish();
-    delete d;
+    if (index < 0 || index >= getCount())
+        return NULL;
+    return world->constructions[index];
 }
-
-bool Constructions::Start(uint32_t & numconstructions)
-{
-    numconstructions = d->p_cons->size();
-    d->Started = true;
-    return true;
-}
-
-
-bool Constructions::Read (const uint32_t index, t_construction & construction)
-{
-    if(!d->Started) return false;
-
-    t_construction * orig = d->p_cons->at(index);
-    construction = *orig;
-    construction.origin = orig;
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool Constructions::Finish()
-{
-    d->Started = false;
-    return true;
-}
-