diff --git a/zorg/buildbot/builders/annotated/standalone-build.sh b/zorg/buildbot/builders/annotated/standalone-build.sh
--- a/zorg/buildbot/builders/annotated/standalone-build.sh
+++ b/zorg/buildbot/builders/annotated/standalone-build.sh
@@ -25,8 +25,30 @@
 INSTALL_ROOT_DIR=${BUILDBOT_ROOT}/install
 BUILD_ROOT_DIR=${BUILDBOT_ROOT}/build
 
-# Set CMAKE_TRACE=--trace to toggle on tracing of cmake calls to stderr
-CMAKE_TRACE=${CMAKE_TRACE:-}
+# Enable CMake tracing during configure per component
+CMAKE_TRACE_CONFIGURE_LLVM=${CMAKE_TRACE_CONFIGURE_LLVM:-}
+CMAKE_TRACE_CONFIGURE_CLANG=${CMAKE_TRACE_CONFIGURE_CLANG:-}
+CMAKE_TRACE_CONFIGURE_LLD=${CMAKE_TRACE_CONFIGURE_LLD:-}
+
+# Turn CMake's verbose mode for build, check and install steps per component
+CMAKE_VERBOSE_LLVM=${CMAKE_VERBOSE_LLVM:-}
+CMAKE_VERBOSE_CLANG=${CMAKE_VERBOSE_CLANG:-}
+CMAKE_VERBOSE_LLD=${CMAKE_VERBOSE_LLD:-}
+
+# Enable CMake verbose-mode during building
+CMAKE_VERBOSE_BUILD_LLVM=${CMAKE_VERBOSE_BUILD_LLVM:-${CMAKE_VERBOSE_LLVM}}
+CMAKE_VERBOSE_BUILD_CLANG=${CMAKE_VERBOSE_BUILD_CLANG:-${CMAKE_VERBOSE_CLANG}}
+CMAKE_VERBOSE_BUILD_LLD=${CMAKE_VERBOSE_BUILD_LLD:-${CMAKE_VERBOSE_LLD}}
+
+# Enable CMake verbose-mode during checking
+CMAKE_VERBOSE_CHECK_LLVM=${CMAKE_VERBOSE_CHECK_LLVM:-${CMAKE_VERBOSE_LLVM}}
+CMAKE_VERBOSE_CHECK_CLANG=${CMAKE_VERBOSE_CHECK_CLANG:-${CMAKE_VERBOSE_CLANG}}
+CMAKE_VERBOSE_CHECK_LLD=${CMAKE_VERBOSE_CHECK_LLD:-${CMAKE_VERBOSE_LLD}}
+
+# Enable CMake verbose-mode during installation
+CMAKE_VERBOSE_INSTALL_LLVM=${CMAKE_VERBOSE_INSTALL_LLVM:-${CMAKE_VERBOSE_LLVM}}
+CMAKE_VERBOSE_INSTALL_CLANG=${CMAKE_VERBOSE_INSTALL_CLANG:-${CMAKE_VERBOSE_CLANG}}
+CMAKE_VERBOSE_INSTALL_LLD=${CMAKE_VERBOSE_INSTALL_LLD:-${CMAKE_VERBOSE_LLD}}
 
 install_dir() {
     echo ${INSTALL_ROOT_DIR}/$1
@@ -99,7 +121,7 @@
 
     build_step "Configuring llvm"
 
-    cmake ${CMAKE_TRACE} \
+    cmake ${CMAKE_TRACE_CONFIGURE_LLVM} \
         -S ${LLVM_ROOT}/llvm \
         -B ${LLVM_BUILD_DIR} \
         -G Ninja \
@@ -116,14 +138,14 @@
         -DLLVM_CCACHE_BUILD=ON
 
     build_step "Building llvm"
-    cmake ${CMAKE_TRACE} --build ${LLVM_BUILD_DIR}
+    cmake ${CMAKE_VERBOSE_BUILD_LLVM} --build ${LLVM_BUILD_DIR}
     
     build_step "Testing llvm"
-    LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LLVM_INSTALL_DIR}/lib64" cmake ${CMAKE_TRACE} --build ${LLVM_BUILD_DIR} --target check-all
+    LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LLVM_INSTALL_DIR}/lib64" cmake ${CMAKE_VERBOSE_CHECK_LLVM} --build ${LLVM_BUILD_DIR} --target check-all
 
     build_step "Installing llvm"
     rm -rf ${LLVM_INSTALL_DIR}
-    cmake ${CMAKE_TRACE} --install ${LLVM_BUILD_DIR}
+    cmake ${CMAKE_VERBOSE_INSTALL_LLVM} --install ${LLVM_BUILD_DIR}
 
     # This is meant to extinguish any dependency on files being taken
     # from the llvm build dir when building clang.
@@ -141,7 +163,7 @@
     git -C "${LLVM_ROOT}" sparse-checkout set clang cmake
 
     build_step "Configuring clang"
-    cmake ${CMAKE_TRACE} \
+    cmake ${CMAKE_TRACE_CONFIGURE_CLANG} \
         -S ${LLVM_ROOT}/clang \
         -B ${CLANG_BUILD_DIR} \
         -G Ninja \
@@ -156,11 +178,13 @@
         -DLLVM_CCACHE_BUILD=ON
 
     build_step "Building clang"
-    LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LLVM_INSTALL_DIR}/lib64" cmake ${CMAKE_TRACE} --build ${CLANG_BUILD_DIR}
+    LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LLVM_INSTALL_DIR}/lib64" cmake ${CMAKE_VERBOSE_BUILD_CLANG} --build ${CLANG_BUILD_DIR}
+
+    # TODO(kwk): Add Clang check
 
     build_step "Installing clang"
     rm -rf ${CLANG_INSTALL_DIR}
-    cmake ${CMAKE_TRACE} --install ${CLANG_BUILD_DIR}
+    cmake ${CMAKE_VERBOSE_INSTALL_CLANG} --install ${CLANG_BUILD_DIR}
 
     build_step "Removing clang build dir"
     rm -rf ${CLANG_BUILD_DIR}
@@ -186,7 +210,7 @@
     rm -rf ${LLD_BUILD_DIR}
 
     build_step "Configuring lld"
-    cmake ${CMAKE_TRACE} \
+    cmake ${CMAKE_TRACE_CONFIGURE_LLD} \
         -S ${LLVM_ROOT}/lld \
         -B ${LLD_BUILD_DIR} \
         -G Ninja \
@@ -199,14 +223,14 @@
         -DLLVM_EXTERNAL_LIT=${PYTHON_LIT_INSTALL_DIR}/usr/local/bin/lit
 
     build_step "Building lld"
-    LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LLVM_INSTALL_DIR}/lib64" cmake ${CMAKE_TRACE} --build ${LLD_BUILD_DIR}
+    LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LLVM_INSTALL_DIR}/lib64" cmake ${CMAKE_VERBOSE_BUILD_LLD} --build ${LLD_BUILD_DIR}
 
     build_step "Testing lld"
-    LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LLVM_INSTALL_DIR}/lib64" cmake ${CMAKE_TRACE} --build ${LLD_BUILD_DIR} --target check-lld
+    LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LLVM_INSTALL_DIR}/lib64" cmake ${CMAKE_VERBOSE_CHECK_LLD} --build ${LLD_BUILD_DIR} --target check-lld
 
     build_step "Installing lld"
     rm -rf ${LLD_INSTALL_DIR}
-    cmake ${CMAKE_TRACE} --install ${LLD_BUILD_DIR}
+    cmake ${CMAKE_VERBOSE_INSTALL_LLD} --install ${LLD_BUILD_DIR}
 
     build_step "Removing lld build dir"
     rm -rf ${LLD_BUILD_DIR}