diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp
index b786588a..5b4e051f 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ INT32 HandleItem( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel, UINT16 usHa
 		// if we have an empty sandbag in our hands, we also need to have a shovel in our second hand, otherwise we can't fill it
 		if ( HasItemFlag(usHandItem, (EMPTY_SANDBAG)) )
 		{
-			sAPCost = APBPConstants[AP_FILL_SANDBAG];
+			sAPCost = GetAPsToFillSandbag( pSoldier );
 
 			// check if we have a shovel in our second hand
 			OBJECTTYPE* pShovelObj = &(pSoldier->inv[SECONDHANDPOS]);
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ INT32 HandleItem( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel, UINT16 usHa
 		// if we have a shovel in our hands, the targeted gridno must be a fortification (debris will do for this check)
 		else if ( HasItemFlag(usHandItem, (SHOVEL)) )
 		{
-			sAPCost = APBPConstants[AP_REMOVE_FORTIFICATION];
+			sAPCost = GetAPsToRemoveFortification( pSoldier );
 
 			STRUCTURE* pStruct = FindStructure(sGridNo, STRUCTURE_GENERIC);
 
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ INT32 HandleItem( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel, UINT16 usHa
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			sAPCost = APBPConstants[AP_FORTIFICATION];
+			sAPCost = GetAPsToBuildFortification( pSoldier );
 		}
 
 		sActionGridNo =	FindAdjacentGridEx( pSoldier, sGridNo, &ubDirection, &sAdjustedGridNo, TRUE, FALSE );
diff --git a/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp b/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp
index 74a748d7..c8538ecc 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp	
@@ -4137,7 +4137,7 @@ INT8 DrawUIMovementPath( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 usMapPos, UINT32 uiFlags )
 			sActionGridNo = usMapPos;
 		}
 
-		sAPCost = APBPConstants[AP_FORTIFICATION];
+		sAPCost = GetAPsToBuildFortification( pSoldier );
 		sAPCost += UIPlotPath( pSoldier, sActionGridNo, NO_COPYROUTE, fPlot, TEMPORARY, (UINT16)pSoldier->usUIMovementMode, NOT_STEALTH, FORWARD, pSoldier->bActionPoints);
 
 		if ( sActionGridNo != pSoldier->sGridNo )
diff --git a/Tactical/Points.cpp b/Tactical/Points.cpp
index 3f187a43..733d90b7 100644
--- a/Tactical/Points.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Points.cpp
@@ -3724,6 +3724,33 @@ INT16 GetAPsToApplyItem( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 usMapPos )
 	return sAPCost;
 }
 
+INT16 GetAPsToBuildFortification( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier )
+{
+	INT16 sAPCost = 0;
+		
+	sAPCost += APBPConstants[AP_FORTIFICATION];
+
+	return sAPCost;
+}
+
+INT16 GetAPsToRemoveFortification( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier )
+{
+	INT16 sAPCost = 0;
+		
+	sAPCost += APBPConstants[AP_REMOVE_FORTIFICATION];
+
+	return sAPCost;
+}
+
+INT16 GetAPsToFillSandbag( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier )
+{
+	INT16 sAPCost = 0;
+		
+	sAPCost += APBPConstants[AP_FILL_SANDBAG];
+
+	return sAPCost;
+}
+
 INT16 GetAPsToJumpOver( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier )
 {
 	// -25% APs needed to for MA traits
diff --git a/Tactical/Points.h b/Tactical/Points.h
index 2d231b3d..940c637f 100644
--- a/Tactical/Points.h
+++ b/Tactical/Points.h
@@ -358,6 +358,9 @@ INT16 GetBPsTouseJar( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier );
 
 INT16 GetAPsToHandcuff( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 usMapPos );	// added by Flugente
 INT16 GetAPsToApplyItem( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 usMapPos );	// added by Flugente
+INT16 GetAPsToBuildFortification( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier );			// added by Flugente
+INT16 GetAPsToRemoveFortification( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier );			// added by Flugente
+INT16 GetAPsToFillSandbag( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier );					// added by Flugente
 
 INT16 GetAPsToJumpOver( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier );
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp
index 6f0b5d50..b74e97c0 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
@@ -7356,7 +7356,7 @@ void SOLDIERTYPE::EVENT_BeginMercTurn( BOOLEAN fFromRealTime, INT32 iRealTimeCou
 	this->ResetExtraStats();
 
 	// ATE: Add decay effect sfor drugs...
-	if ( fFromRealTime  ) //&& iRealTimeCounter % 300 )
+	//if ( fFromRealTime  ) //&& iRealTimeCounter % 300 )
 	{
 		HandleEndTurnDrugAdjustments( this );
 	}
@@ -15508,13 +15508,13 @@ void	SOLDIERTYPE::StartMultiTurnAction(UINT8 usActionType)
 	switch( usMultiTurnAction )
 	{
 	case MTA_FORTIFY:
-		bOverTurnAPS = APBPConstants[AP_FORTIFICATION];		
+		bOverTurnAPS = GetAPsToBuildFortification( this );		
 		break;
 	case MTA_REMOVE_FORTIFY:
-		bOverTurnAPS = APBPConstants[AP_REMOVE_FORTIFICATION];		
+		bOverTurnAPS = GetAPsToRemoveFortification( this );	
 		break;
 	case MTA_FILL_SANDBAG:
-		bOverTurnAPS = APBPConstants[AP_FILL_SANDBAG];		
+		bOverTurnAPS = GetAPsToFillSandbag( this );
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -15576,7 +15576,7 @@ BOOLEAN	SOLDIERTYPE::UpdateMultiTurnAction()
 	{
 	case MTA_FORTIFY:
 		{
-			entireapcost = APBPConstants[AP_FORTIFICATION];
+			entireapcost = GetAPsToBuildFortification( this );
 			entirebpcost = APBPConstants[BP_FORTIFICATION];
 
 			if ( !IsFortificationPossibleAtGridNo( this->sMTActionGridNo ) )
@@ -15587,7 +15587,7 @@ BOOLEAN	SOLDIERTYPE::UpdateMultiTurnAction()
 		break;
 	case MTA_REMOVE_FORTIFY:
 		{
-			entireapcost = APBPConstants[AP_REMOVE_FORTIFICATION];
+			entireapcost = GetAPsToRemoveFortification( this );
 			entirebpcost = APBPConstants[BP_REMOVE_FORTIFICATION];
 
 			if ( !HasItemFlag(this->inv[ HANDPOS ].usItem, (SHOVEL)) )
@@ -15597,7 +15597,7 @@ BOOLEAN	SOLDIERTYPE::UpdateMultiTurnAction()
 
 	case MTA_FILL_SANDBAG:
 		{
-			entireapcost = APBPConstants[AP_FILL_SANDBAG];
+			entireapcost = GetAPsToFillSandbag( this );
 			entirebpcost = APBPConstants[BP_FILL_SANDBAG];
 
 			if ( !HasItemFlag(this->inv[ HANDPOS ].usItem, EMPTY_SANDBAG) )