diff --git a/Plugins/Core/main.lua b/Plugins/Core/main.lua
index af1a49369..2706a6846 100644
--- a/Plugins/Core/main.lua
+++ b/Plugins/Core/main.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ function Initialize( Plugin )
 	PluginManager:AddHook( Plugin, cPluginManager.E_PLUGIN_PLAYER_JOIN )
 	PluginManager:AddHook( Plugin, cPluginManager.E_PLUGIN_LOGIN )
 	PluginManager:AddHook( Plugin, cPluginManager.E_PLUGIN_BLOCK_PLACE )
+	PluginManager:AddHook( Plugin, cPluginManager.E_PLUGIN_BLOCK_DIG )
 	PluginManager:AddHook( Plugin, cPluginManager.E_PLUGIN_KILLED )
 	
 	Plugin:AddCommand("/help", " - [Page] Show this message", 						"core.help")
diff --git a/Plugins/Core/onblockdig.lua b/Plugins/Core/onblockdig.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0fe671ad6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Plugins/Core/onblockdig.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+function OnBlockDig( Block, Player )
+
+	-- dont check if the direction is in the air
+	if Block.m_Direction ~= -1 then
+
+		if( Player:HasPermission("core.build") == false ) then
+			return true
+		end
+	end
+	return false
+end
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diff --git a/Plugins/Core/onblockplace.lua b/Plugins/Core/onblockplace.lua
index 5717d76ca..12b536e7a 100644
--- a/Plugins/Core/onblockplace.lua
+++ b/Plugins/Core/onblockplace.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ function OnBlockPlace( Block, Player )
 	-- dont check if the direction is in the air
 	if Block.m_Direction ~= -1 then
 
+		if( Player:HasPermission("core.build") == false ) then
+			return true
+		end
+	
 		local X = Block.m_PosX
 		local Y = Block.m_PosY
 		local Z = Block.m_PosZ
diff --git a/groups.example.ini b/groups.example.ini
index 2f03bc229..7f061204b 100644
--- a/groups.example.ini
+++ b/groups.example.ini
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ Color=2
 Inherits=Default
 
 [Default]
-Permissions=core.help,core.playerlist,core.pluginlist,core.spawn
-Color=7
+Permissions=core.build,core.help,core.playerlist,core.pluginlist,core.spawn
+Color=7
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/groups.ini b/groups.ini
index 2f03bc229..7f061204b 100644
--- a/groups.ini
+++ b/groups.ini
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ Color=2
 Inherits=Default
 
 [Default]
-Permissions=core.help,core.playerlist,core.pluginlist,core.spawn
-Color=7
+Permissions=core.build,core.help,core.playerlist,core.pluginlist,core.spawn
+Color=7
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