diff --git a/src/arduino.cc/builder/builder.go b/src/arduino.cc/builder/builder.go
index 7e9d08a9..f2031ece 100644
--- a/src/arduino.cc/builder/builder.go
+++ b/src/arduino.cc/builder/builder.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"arduino.cc/builder/i18n"
 	"arduino.cc/builder/phases"
 	"arduino.cc/builder/types"
+	"arduino.cc/builder/utils"
 	"os"
 	"reflect"
 	"strconv"
@@ -81,25 +82,31 @@ func (s *Builder) Run(ctx *types.Context) error {
 
 		&ContainerMergeCopySketchFiles{},
 
+		utils.LogIfVerbose(constants.LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Detecting libraries used..."),
 		&ContainerFindIncludes{},
 
 		&WarnAboutArchIncompatibleLibraries{},
 
+		utils.LogIfVerbose(constants.LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Generating function prototypes..."),
 		&ContainerAddPrototypes{},
 
+		utils.LogIfVerbose(constants.LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Compiling sketch..."),
 		&RecipeByPrefixSuffixRunner{Prefix: constants.HOOKS_SKETCH_PREBUILD, Suffix: constants.HOOKS_PATTERN_SUFFIX},
 		&phases.SketchBuilder{},
 		&RecipeByPrefixSuffixRunner{Prefix: constants.HOOKS_SKETCH_POSTBUILD, Suffix: constants.HOOKS_PATTERN_SUFFIX},
 
+		utils.LogIfVerbose(constants.LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Compiling libraries..."),
 		&RecipeByPrefixSuffixRunner{Prefix: constants.HOOKS_LIBRARIES_PREBUILD, Suffix: constants.HOOKS_PATTERN_SUFFIX},
 		&UnusedCompiledLibrariesRemover{},
 		&phases.LibrariesBuilder{},
 		&RecipeByPrefixSuffixRunner{Prefix: constants.HOOKS_LIBRARIES_POSTBUILD, Suffix: constants.HOOKS_PATTERN_SUFFIX},
 
+		utils.LogIfVerbose(constants.LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Compiling core..."),
 		&RecipeByPrefixSuffixRunner{Prefix: constants.HOOKS_CORE_PREBUILD, Suffix: constants.HOOKS_PATTERN_SUFFIX},
 		&phases.CoreBuilder{},
 		&RecipeByPrefixSuffixRunner{Prefix: constants.HOOKS_CORE_POSTBUILD, Suffix: constants.HOOKS_PATTERN_SUFFIX},
 
+		utils.LogIfVerbose(constants.LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Linking everything together..."),
 		&RecipeByPrefixSuffixRunner{Prefix: constants.HOOKS_LINKING_PRELINK, Suffix: constants.HOOKS_PATTERN_SUFFIX},
 		&phases.Linker{},
 		&RecipeByPrefixSuffixRunner{Prefix: constants.HOOKS_LINKING_POSTLINK, Suffix: constants.HOOKS_PATTERN_SUFFIX},
diff --git a/src/arduino.cc/builder/constants/constants.go b/src/arduino.cc/builder/constants/constants.go
index 90bff350..c9efbca5 100644
--- a/src/arduino.cc/builder/constants/constants.go
+++ b/src/arduino.cc/builder/constants/constants.go
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ const MSG_UNHANDLED_TYPE_IN_CONTEXT = "Unhandled type {0} in context key {1}"
 const MSG_UNKNOWN_SKETCH_EXT = "Unknown sketch file extension: {0}"
 const MSG_USING_LIBRARY_AT_VERSION = "Using library {0} at version {1} in folder: {2} {3}"
 const MSG_USING_LIBRARY = "Using library {0} in folder: {1} {2}"
+const MSG_USING_BOARD = "Using board '{0}' from platform in folder: {1}"
+const MSG_USING_CORE = "Using core '{0}' from platform in folder: {1}"
 const MSG_USING_PREVIOUS_COMPILED_FILE = "Using previously compiled file: {0}"
 const MSG_WARNING_LIB_INVALID_CATEGORY = "WARNING: Category '{0}' in library {1} is not valid. Setting to '{2}'"
 const MSG_WARNING_PLATFORM_MISSING_VALUE = "Warning: platform.txt from core '{0}' misses property '{1}', using default value '{2}'. Consider upgrading this core."
diff --git a/src/arduino.cc/builder/phases/libraries_builder.go b/src/arduino.cc/builder/phases/libraries_builder.go
index 5ebd9c6b..d78d3ec2 100644
--- a/src/arduino.cc/builder/phases/libraries_builder.go
+++ b/src/arduino.cc/builder/phases/libraries_builder.go
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ func compileLibraries(libraries []*types.Library, buildPath string, buildPropert
 }
 
 func compileLibrary(library *types.Library, buildPath string, buildProperties props.PropertiesMap, includes []string, verbose bool, warningsLevel string, logger i18n.Logger) ([]string, error) {
+	if verbose {
+		logger.Println(constants.LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Compiling library \"{0}\"", library.Name)
+	}
 	libraryBuildPath := filepath.Join(buildPath, library.Name)
 
 	err := utils.EnsureFolderExists(libraryBuildPath)
diff --git a/src/arduino.cc/builder/target_board_resolver.go b/src/arduino.cc/builder/target_board_resolver.go
index b8f9b312..0484c3c9 100644
--- a/src/arduino.cc/builder/target_board_resolver.go
+++ b/src/arduino.cc/builder/target_board_resolver.go
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ func (s *TargetBoardResolver) Run(ctx *types.Context) error {
 		actualPlatform = targetPlatform
 	}
 
+	if ctx.Verbose {
+		logger.Println(constants.LOG_LEVEL_INFO, constants.MSG_USING_BOARD, targetBoard.BoardId, targetPlatform.Folder)
+		logger.Println(constants.LOG_LEVEL_INFO, constants.MSG_USING_CORE, core, actualPlatform.Folder)
+	}
+
 	ctx.BuildCore = core
 	ctx.ActualPlatform = actualPlatform
 
diff --git a/src/arduino.cc/builder/utils/utils.go b/src/arduino.cc/builder/utils/utils.go
index 16a11d18..3f8898f3 100644
--- a/src/arduino.cc/builder/utils/utils.go
+++ b/src/arduino.cc/builder/utils/utils.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"arduino.cc/builder/constants"
 	"arduino.cc/builder/gohasissues"
 	"arduino.cc/builder/i18n"
+	"arduino.cc/builder/types"
 	"crypto/md5"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -366,3 +367,25 @@ func MD5Sum(data []byte) string {
 	md5sumBytes := md5.Sum(data)
 	return hex.EncodeToString(md5sumBytes[:])
 }
+
+type loggerAction struct {
+	onlyIfVerbose bool
+	level         string
+	format        string
+	args          []interface{}
+}
+
+func (l *loggerAction) Run(ctx *types.Context) error {
+	if !l.onlyIfVerbose || ctx.Verbose {
+		ctx.GetLogger().Println(l.level, l.format, l.args...)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func LogIfVerbose(level string, format string, args ...interface{}) types.Command {
+	return &loggerAction{true, level, format, args}
+}
+
+func LogThis(level string, format string, args ...interface{}) types.Command {
+	return &loggerAction{false, level, format, args}
+}