diff --git a/Bots.sln b/Bots.sln
index ff8e5e7..c18ceb4 100644
--- a/Bots.sln
+++ b/Bots.sln
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
 # Visual Studio Version 16
 VisualStudioVersion = 16.0.31424.327
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Generator", "Generator\Generator.csproj", "{79CD3722-D6A7-4BA1-8CDF-533A77566D93}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Generator", "Generator\Generator.csproj", "{79CD3722-D6A7-4BA1-8CDF-533A77566D93}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "PMCGenerator", "PMCGenerator\PMCGenerator.csproj", "{AA738C3F-2BA0-4754-A7A7-82E290BF51CA}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Common", "Common\Common.csproj", "{DE50047B-01AB-4B99-A270-95C8F6101D0D}"
 EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
@@ -15,6 +19,14 @@ Global
 		{79CD3722-D6A7-4BA1-8CDF-533A77566D93}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{79CD3722-D6A7-4BA1-8CDF-533A77566D93}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{79CD3722-D6A7-4BA1-8CDF-533A77566D93}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{AA738C3F-2BA0-4754-A7A7-82E290BF51CA}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{AA738C3F-2BA0-4754-A7A7-82E290BF51CA}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{AA738C3F-2BA0-4754-A7A7-82E290BF51CA}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{AA738C3F-2BA0-4754-A7A7-82E290BF51CA}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{DE50047B-01AB-4B99-A270-95C8F6101D0D}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{DE50047B-01AB-4B99-A270-95C8F6101D0D}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{DE50047B-01AB-4B99-A270-95C8F6101D0D}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{DE50047B-01AB-4B99-A270-95C8F6101D0D}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/Common/Common.csproj b/Common/Common.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb63190
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Common/Common.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/Common/DiskHelpers.cs b/Common/DiskHelpers.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a261a9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Common/DiskHelpers.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace Common
+{
+    public static class DiskHelpers
+    {
+        public static void CreateDirIfDoesntExist(string path)
+        {
+            if (!Directory.Exists($"{path}"))
+            {
+                //create dump dir
+                Directory.CreateDirectory($"{path}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Common/Extensions/StringToolsExtensions.cs b/Common/Extensions/StringToolsExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bbe6d9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Common/Extensions/StringToolsExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Common.Extensions
+{
+    public static class StringToolsExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Add a string to a list only if it doesnt already exist
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void AddUnique(this IList<string> self, string item)
+        {
+            if (!self.Contains(item))
+                self.Add(item);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Common/LoggingHelpers.cs b/Common/LoggingHelpers.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edf59e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Common/LoggingHelpers.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Common
+{
+    public static class LoggingHelpers
+    {
+        public static string LogTimeTaken(double totalSeconds)
+        {
+            return Math.Round(totalSeconds, 2, MidpointRounding.ToEven).ToString();
+        }
+
+        public static void LogToConsole(string message, ConsoleColor backgroundColour = ConsoleColor.Green)
+        {
+            Console.BackgroundColor = backgroundColour;
+            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Black;
+
+            Console.WriteLine(message);
+
+            ResetConsoleColours();
+        }
+
+        private static void ResetConsoleColours()
+        {
+            Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Black;
+            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
+        }
+    }
+}