diff --git a/src/ui/GameWorldView.cpp b/src/ui/GameWorldView.cpp
index 692b73f..1abd308 100644
--- a/src/ui/GameWorldView.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/GameWorldView.cpp
@@ -570,6 +570,41 @@ BuildingId GameWorldView::siteAtTile(QPoint tile) const
 }
 
 
+std::vector<BuildingId> GameWorldView::buildingsInBox(QPoint cornerA, QPoint cornerB) const
+{
+    const int x0 = std::min(cornerA.x(), cornerB.x());
+    const int y0 = std::min(cornerA.y(), cornerB.y());
+    const int x1 = std::max(cornerA.x(), cornerB.x());
+    const int y1 = std::max(cornerA.y(), cornerB.y());
+
+    std::vector<BuildingId> ids;
+    for (const Building& b : m_sim->buildings().allBuildings())
+    {
+        for (const QPoint& cell : b.bodyCells)
+        {
+            if (cell.x() >= x0 && cell.x() <= x1
+             && cell.y() >= y0 && cell.y() <= y1)
+            {
+                ids.push_back(b.id);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    for (const ConstructionSite& s : m_sim->buildings().allSites())
+    {
+        for (const QPoint& cell : s.bodyCells)
+        {
+            if (cell.x() >= x0 && cell.x() <= x1
+             && cell.y() >= y0 && cell.y() <= y1)
+            {
+                ids.push_back(s.id);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return ids;
+}
+
 std::optional<QVector2D> GameWorldView::entityPosition(entt::entity entity) const
 {
     if (!m_sim->admin().isValid(entity) || !m_sim->admin().hasAll<PositionComponent>(entity))
@@ -1236,8 +1271,28 @@ void GameWorldView::drawOverlays(QPainter& painter)
         }
     }
 
-    // Demolish hover tint
-    if (m_demolishMode && m_demolishHoverBuildingId != kInvalidBuildingId)
+    // Demolish tint: while dragging a demolish box, tint every covered
+    // building/site (REQ-BLD-DEMOLISH-BOX); otherwise tint the hovered one.
+    if (m_demolishMode && m_boxSelecting)
+    {
+        for (BuildingId id : buildingsInBox(m_boxStartTile, m_boxCurrentTile))
+        {
+            const Building* b = m_sim->buildings().findBuilding(id);
+            if (b && b->type == BuildingType::Hq) { continue; }
+            const std::vector<QPoint>* cells = nullptr;
+            const ConstructionSite* s = nullptr;
+            if (b) { cells = &b->bodyCells; }
+            else if ((s = m_sim->buildings().findSite(id))) { cells = &s->bodyCells; }
+            if (cells)
+            {
+                for (const QPoint& cell : *cells)
+                {
+                    painter.fillRect(tileRect(cell), m_visuals->overlays.demolishTint);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    else if (m_demolishMode && m_demolishHoverBuildingId != kInvalidBuildingId)
     {
         const Building* b = m_sim->buildings().findBuilding(m_demolishHoverBuildingId);
         if (b)
@@ -1531,24 +1586,11 @@ void GameWorldView::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
     }
     else if (m_demolishMode)
     {
-        BuildingId hovered = buildingAtTile(tile);
-		if (hovered == kInvalidBuildingId)
-		{
-			hovered = siteAtTile(tile);
-		}
-        if (hovered != kInvalidBuildingId)
-        {
-            const Building* b = m_sim->buildings().findBuilding(hovered);
-            const bool isProtected = b && b->type == BuildingType::Hq;
-            if (!isProtected)
-            {
-                std::shared_ptr<DemolishCommand> command =
-                    std::make_shared<DemolishCommand>();
-                command->id = hovered;
-                enqueueCommand(command);
-                m_demolishHoverBuildingId = kInvalidBuildingId;
-            }
-        }
+        // Start a demolish box drag; a plain click resolves as a 1x1 box on
+        // release (REQ-BLD-DEMOLISH-CLICK, REQ-BLD-DEMOLISH-BOX).
+        m_boxSelecting   = true;
+        m_boxStartTile   = tile;
+        m_boxCurrentTile = tile;
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1636,6 +1678,7 @@ void GameWorldView::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
     else if (m_demolishMode)
     {
         m_demolishHoverBuildingId = buildingAtTile(tile);
+        if (m_boxSelecting) { m_boxCurrentTile = tile; }
     }
     else if (m_boxSelecting)
     {
@@ -1657,44 +1700,33 @@ void GameWorldView::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
     {
         m_boxSelecting = false;
 
-        const int x0 = std::min(m_boxStartTile.x(), m_boxCurrentTile.x());
-        const int y0 = std::min(m_boxStartTile.y(), m_boxCurrentTile.y());
-        const int x1 = std::max(m_boxStartTile.x(), m_boxCurrentTile.x());
-        const int y1 = std::max(m_boxStartTile.y(), m_boxCurrentTile.y());
+        const std::vector<BuildingId> boxIds =
+            buildingsInBox(m_boxStartTile, m_boxCurrentTile);
 
-        std::vector<BuildingId> boxSel;
-        for (const Building& b : m_sim->buildings().allBuildings())
+        if (m_demolishMode)
         {
-            for (const QPoint& cell : b.bodyCells)
+            // Demolish every covered building/site; the HQ is protected
+            // (REQ-BLD-DEMOLISH, REQ-BLD-DEMOLISH-BOX).
+            for (BuildingId id : boxIds)
             {
-                if (cell.x() >= x0 && cell.x() <= x1
-                 && cell.y() >= y0 && cell.y() <= y1)
-                {
-                    boxSel.push_back(b.id);
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        for (const ConstructionSite& s : m_sim->buildings().allSites())
-        {
-            for (const QPoint& cell : s.bodyCells)
-            {
-                if (cell.x() >= x0 && cell.x() <= x1
-                 && cell.y() >= y0 && cell.y() <= y1)
-                {
-                    boxSel.push_back(s.id);
-                    break;
-                }
+                const Building* b = m_sim->buildings().findBuilding(id);
+                if (b && b->type == BuildingType::Hq) { continue; }
+                std::shared_ptr<DemolishCommand> command =
+                    std::make_shared<DemolishCommand>();
+                command->id = id;
+                enqueueCommand(command);
             }
+            m_demolishHoverBuildingId = kInvalidBuildingId;
+            return;
         }
 
         if (!(event->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier))
         {
-            m_selectedBuildingIds = boxSel;
+            m_selectedBuildingIds = boxIds;
         }
         else
         {
-            for (BuildingId id : boxSel)
+            for (BuildingId id : boxIds)
             {
                 bool found = false;
                 for (BuildingId sel : m_selectedBuildingIds)
diff --git a/src/ui/GameWorldView.h b/src/ui/GameWorldView.h
index b8dc0c7..22cde0a 100644
--- a/src/ui/GameWorldView.h
+++ b/src/ui/GameWorldView.h
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ private:
     const BuildingDef* findBuildingDef(BuildingType type) const;
     BuildingId buildingAtTile(QPoint tile) const;
     BuildingId siteAtTile(QPoint tile) const;
+    // Ids of all buildings and construction sites whose footprint intersects
+    // the tile box spanned by the two (unordered) corner tiles.
+    std::vector<BuildingId> buildingsInBox(QPoint cornerA, QPoint cornerB) const;
     QVector2D  widgetToWorld(QPoint widgetPt) const;
 
     void     drawPortGlyph(QPainter& painter, QPoint bodyTile,