diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2e9394d..6916d5c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ ENV CLEAN_OUTDIR true
 # By Default = At 10:00 UTC ~ 2am PST/PDT
 ENV CRONTAB_TIME '0 10 * * *'
 
-# Set here the URL to your custom manifest in order to use it for your custom builds
-ENV CUSTOM_MANIFEST_URL ''
-
 # Create Volume entry points
 ############################
 
@@ -146,6 +143,10 @@ RUN pacman -Sy --needed --noconfirm --noprogressbar \
 ###################################
 RUN ln -s /usr/bin/python2 /usr/local/bin/python
 
+# Allow redirection of stdout to docker logs
+############################################
+RUN ln -sf /proc/1/fd/1 /var/log/docker.log
+
 # Cleanup
 #########
 
diff --git a/src/build.sh b/src/build.sh
index 00488b0..b8dd10e 100644
--- a/src/build.sh
+++ b/src/build.sh
@@ -6,26 +6,26 @@
 
 if ! [ -z "$DEVICE_LIST" ]; then
 
+  # cd to working directory
+  cd $SRC_DIR
+
   # If the source directory is empty
   if ! [ "$(ls -A $SRC_DIR)" ]; then
     # Initialize repository
-    yes | repo init -u git://github.com/lineageos/android.git -b $BRANCH_NAME
-  fi
-
-  # If a Custom manifest URL has been specified
-  if ! [ -z "$CUSTOM_MANIFEST_URL" ]; then
-    wget -O .repo/local_manifests/local_manifest.xml $CUSTOM_MANIFEST_URL
+    echo "-------- Initializing repository [$(date)] --------"
+    yes | repo init -u git://github.com/lineageos/android.git -b $BRANCH_NAME &>/dev/null
   fi
 
   # Go to "vendor/cm" and reset it's current git status ( remove previous changes ) only if the directory exists
   if [ -d "vendor/cm" ]; then
     cd vendor/cm
-    git reset --hard
+    git reset --hard &>/dev/null
     cd $SRC_DIR
   fi
 
   # Sync the source code
-  repo sync
+  echo "-------- Syncing repository [$(date)] --------"
+  repo sync &>/dev/null
 
   # If requested, clean the OUT dir in order to avoid clutter
   if [ "$CLEAN_OUTDIR" = true ]; then
@@ -33,11 +33,12 @@ if ! [ -z "$DEVICE_LIST" ]; then
   fi
 
   # Prepare the environment
-  source build/envsetup.sh
+  echo "-------- Preparing build environment [$(date)] --------"
+  source build/envsetup.sh &>/dev/null
 
   # Set a custom updater URI if a OTA URL is provided
   if ! [ -z "$OTA_URL" ]; then
-    sed -i "1s;^;ADDITIONAL_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += cm.updater.uri=$OTA_URL\n\n;" vendor/cm/config/common.mk
+    sed -i "1s;^;ADDITIONAL_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += cm.updater.uri=$OTA_URL\n\n;" vendor/cm/config/common.mk &>/dev/null
   fi
 
   # Cycle DEVICE_LIST environment variable, to know which one may be executed next
@@ -45,14 +46,16 @@ if ! [ -z "$DEVICE_LIST" ]; then
   for codename in $DEVICE_LIST; do
     if ! [ -z "$codename" ]; then
       # Start the build
-      brunch $codename
+      echo "-------- Starting build for >> $codename << [$(date)] --------"
+      brunch $codename &>/dev/null
 
       # Move produced ZIP files to the main OUT directory
-      find out/target/product/$codename/ -name '*UNOFFICIAL*.zip*' -exec mv {} $OUT_DIR \;
+      find out/target/product/$codename/ -name '*UNOFFICIAL*.zip*' -exec mv {} $OUT_DIR \; &>/dev/null
 
       # Clean everything, in order to start fresh on next build
       cd $SRC_DIR
-      make clean
+      make clean &>/dev/null
+      echo "-------- Finishing build for >> $codename << [$(date)] --------"
     fi
   done
 
@@ -60,4 +63,4 @@ if ! [ -z "$DEVICE_LIST" ]; then
   if [ "$CLEAN_SRCDIR" = true ]; then
     rm -Rf "$SRC_DIR/*"
   fi
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi
diff --git a/src/init.sh b/src/init.sh
index 939fe98..bfcfda9 100644
--- a/src/init.sh
+++ b/src/init.sh
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ git config --global user.email $USER_MAIL
 cronFile=/tmp/buildcron
 printf "SHELL=/bin/bash\n" > $cronFile
 printenv -0 | sed -e 's/=\x0/=""\n/g'  | sed -e 's/\x0/\n/g' | sed -e "s/_=/PRINTENV=/g" >> $cronFile
-printf "\n$CRONTAB_TIME /usr/bin/flock -n /tmp/lock.build /root/build.sh 2>&1\n" >> $cronFile
+printf "\n$CRONTAB_TIME /usr/bin/flock -n /tmp/lock.build /root/build.sh >> /var/log/docker.log 2>&1\n" >> $cronFile
 crontab $cronFile
 rm $cronFile
 
 # Run crond in foreground
-crond -n -m off
\ No newline at end of file
+crond -n -m off 2>&1