has the catch-22 power - electronic parts - power thing been taken care of yet?
I recall fixing this, verified by checking the code. The code for determining material requirements was copied from spacecraft; they always require electronic parts. That caused the catch-22; that was fixed.
As long as the building design does not require electronic parts, you should be fine. Display screens, control consoles, gun turrets, and various other things require electronic parts. A basic building does not.
I noticed lights and the world map add a requirement for electronic parts to buildings. I will change that.