diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36823bde6..4c200c5e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ subproject, e.g. running or testing.
 - [Contributing](#contributing)
   - [Branching](#branching)
   - [Building ToC](#building-toc)
+  - [Building Core UI for Production](#building-core-ui-for-production)
   - [Committing](#committing)
     - [License Checking](#license-checking)
 
@@ -100,6 +101,21 @@ To autogenerate a ToC (table of contents) for this README,
 run `yarn doc:toc`.  Please update the ToC whenever editing the structure
 of README.
 
+### Building Core UI for Production
+
+See ui/core/README.md Building for Production for more information on how to
+build the Core UI.  Be sure to set build-related environment variables as
+necessary for your target environment, as described in the Core UI readme.
+
+To quickly produce a production build of Core UI, run from this folder:
+
+```bash
+yarn install
+yarn build:production:core
+```
+
+Assets are saved to `ui/core/dist/`.
+
 ### Committing
 
 Instead of the default `git commit`, we prescribe a custom command that ensures
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f121c3503..17d23d120 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     "ui/*"
   ],
   "scripts": {
+    "build:production:core": "cd ui/core && yarn build:production",
     "lint": "yarn lint:addons:api && yarn lint:addons:auth && yarn lint:addons:rose && yarn lint:ui:core",
     "lint:addons:api": "echo \"\n\nlint: addons/api\n\" && cd addons/api && yarn lint",
     "lint:addons:auth": "echo \"\n\nlint: addons/auth\n\" && cd addons/auth && yarn lint",
diff --git a/ui/core/README.md b/ui/core/README.md
index 5bfdb86b4..9fe164967 100644
--- a/ui/core/README.md
+++ b/ui/core/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The core UI for Project Watchtower.
 - [Installation](#installation)
 - [Yarn Commands](#yarn-commands)
 - [Running / Development](#running--development)
-  - [Building](#building)
+  - [Building for Production](#building-for-production)
     - [Environment Variables](#environment-variables)
   - [Running Tests](#running-tests)
   - [Deploying](#deploying)
@@ -58,12 +58,18 @@ List of available project commands.  `yarn run <command-name>`
 * Visit your app at [http://localhost:4200](http://localhost:4200).
 * Visit your tests at [http://localhost:4200/tests](http://localhost:4200/tests).
 
-### Building
+### Building for Production
 
-To build the project, without running it, execute one of the following commands:
+Before executing a build, be sure to set any environment variables necessary
+for your target environment (see next section).  To build this UI for
+production, run the following commads from this folder:
 
-* `yarn run build` (development)
-* `yarn run build:production` (production)
+```bash
+yarn install
+yarn build:production
+```
+
+The static production assets are saved into the `dist/` folder.
 
 #### Environment Variables