diff --git a/BuildVolume.py b/BuildVolume.py
index 8ef72ef3f4..8d63ce41ef 100644
--- a/BuildVolume.py
+++ b/BuildVolume.py
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
 from UM.Application import Application
 from UM.Resources import Resources
 from UM.Mesh.MeshData import MeshData
+from UM.Mesh.MeshBuilder import MeshBuilder
+from UM.Math.Vector import Vector
+from UM.Math.Color import Color
 
 class BuildVolume(SceneNode):
     def __init__(self, parent = None):
@@ -29,9 +32,8 @@ class BuildVolume(SceneNode):
         if not self._material:
             self._material = renderer.createMaterial(
                 Resources.getPath(Resources.ShadersLocation, 'basic.vert'),
-                Resources.getPath(Resources.ShadersLocation, 'color.frag')
+                Resources.getPath(Resources.ShadersLocation, 'vertexcolor.frag')
             )
-            self._material.setUniformValue('u_color', [0.0, 0.0, 0.5, 0.1])
 
         renderer.queueNode(self, material = self._material, transparent = True)
         return True
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ class BuildVolume(SceneNode):
         if self._width == 0 or self._height == 0 or self._depth == 0:
             return
 
-        mesh = MeshData()
+        mb = MeshBuilder()
 
         minW = -self._width / 2
         maxW = self._width / 2
@@ -49,52 +51,49 @@ class BuildVolume(SceneNode):
         minD = -self._depth / 2
         maxD = self._depth / 2
 
-        #Front
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, maxH, maxD,  0,  0, -1)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, minH, maxD,  0,  0, -1)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, maxH, maxD,  0,  0, -1)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, maxH, maxD,  0,  0, -1)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, minH, maxD,  0,  0, -1)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, minH, maxD,  0,  0, -1)
+        mb.addQuad(
+            Vector(minW, minH, maxD),
+            Vector(maxW, minH, maxD),
+            Vector(maxW, maxH, maxD),
+            Vector(minW, maxH, maxD),
+            color = Color(0.2, 0.67, 0.9, 0.25),
+            normal = Vector(0, 0, -1)
+        )
 
-        #Back
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, maxH, minD,  0,  0,  1)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, maxH, minD,  0,  0,  1)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, minH, minD,  0,  0,  1)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, maxH, minD,  0,  0,  1)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, minH, minD,  0,  0,  1)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, minH, minD,  0,  0,  1)
+        mb.addQuad(
+            Vector(maxW, minH, maxD),
+            Vector(maxW, minH, minD),
+            Vector(maxW, maxH, minD),
+            Vector(maxW, maxH, maxD),
+            color = Color(0.2, 0.67, 0.9, 0.38),
+            normal = Vector(1, 0, 0)
+        )
 
-        #Left
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, maxH, maxD, -1,  0,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, minH, minD, -1,  0,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, maxH, minD, -1,  0,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, maxH, maxD, -1,  0,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, minH, maxD, -1,  0,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, minH, minD, -1,  0,  0)
+        mb.addQuad(
+            Vector(minW, minH, minD),
+            Vector(minW, maxH, minD),
+            Vector(maxW, maxH, minD),
+            Vector(maxW, minH, minD),
+            color = Color(0.2, 0.67, 0.9, 0.25),
+            normal = Vector(0, 0, 1)
+        )
 
-        #Right
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, maxH, maxD,  1,  0,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, minH, minD,  1,  0,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, minH, maxD,  1,  0,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, maxH, maxD,  1,  0,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, maxH, minD,  1,  0,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, minH, minD,  1,  0,  0)
+        mb.addQuad(
+            Vector(minW, minH, maxD),
+            Vector(minW, maxH, maxD),
+            Vector(minW, maxH, minD),
+            Vector(minW, minH, minD),
+            color = Color(0.2, 0.67, 0.9, 0.38),
+            normal = Vector(-1, 0, 0)
+        )
 
-        #Top
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, maxH, maxD,  0, -1,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, maxH, maxD,  0, -1,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, maxH, minD,  0, -1,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, maxH, maxD,  0, -1,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, maxH, minD,  0, -1,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, maxH, minD,  0, -1,  0)
+        mb.addQuad(
+            Vector(minW, maxH, maxD),
+            Vector(maxW, maxH, maxD),
+            Vector(maxW, maxH, minD),
+            Vector(minW, maxH, minD),
+            color = Color(0.2, 0.67, 0.9, 0.5),
+            normal = Vector(0, -1, 0)
+        )
 
-        #Bottom
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, minH, maxD,  0,  1,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, minH, minD,  0,  1,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, minH, maxD,  0,  1,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, minH, maxD,  0,  1,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(maxW, minH, minD,  0,  1,  0)
-        mesh.addVertexWithNormal(minW, minH, minD,  0,  1,  0)
-
-        self.setMeshData(mesh)
+        self.setMeshData(mb.getData())