diff --git a/hecl/lib/ClientProcess.cpp b/hecl/lib/ClientProcess.cpp
index bdf539375..ccda39f3b 100644
--- a/hecl/lib/ClientProcess.cpp
+++ b/hecl/lib/ClientProcess.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void ClientProcess::BufferTransaction::run(blender::Token& btok) {
 void ClientProcess::CookTransaction::run(blender::Token& btok) {
   m_dataSpec->setThreadProject();
   m_returnResult = m_parent.syncCook(m_path, m_dataSpec, btok, m_force, m_fast);
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(m_parent.m_mutex);
+  std::unique_lock lk{m_parent.m_mutex};
   ++m_parent.m_completedCooks;
   m_parent.m_progPrinter->setMainFactor(m_parent.m_completedCooks / float(m_parent.m_addedCooks));
   m_complete = true;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void ClientProcess::Worker::proc() {
   std::string thrName = fmt::format(fmt("HECL Worker {}"), m_idx);
   logvisor::RegisterThreadName(thrName.c_str());
 
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(m_proc.m_mutex);
+  std::unique_lock lk{m_proc.m_mutex};
   while (m_proc.m_running) {
     if (!m_didInit) {
       m_proc.m_initCv.notify_one();
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ ClientProcess::ClientProcess(const MultiProgressPrinter* progPrinter) : m_progPr
 #endif
   m_workers.reserve(cpuCount);
   for (int i = 0; i < cpuCount; ++i) {
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(m_mutex);
+    std::unique_lock lk{m_mutex};
     m_workers.emplace_back(*this, m_workers.size());
     m_initCv.wait(lk);
   }
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ ClientProcess::ClientProcess(const MultiProgressPrinter* progPrinter) : m_progPr
 std::shared_ptr<const ClientProcess::BufferTransaction> ClientProcess::addBufferTransaction(const ProjectPath& path,
                                                                                             void* target, size_t maxLen,
                                                                                             size_t offset) {
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(m_mutex);
+  std::unique_lock lk{m_mutex};
   auto ret = std::make_shared<BufferTransaction>(*this, path, target, maxLen, offset);
   m_pendingQueue.emplace_back(ret);
   m_cv.notify_one();
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<const ClientProcess::BufferTransaction> ClientProcess::addBuffer
 std::shared_ptr<const ClientProcess::CookTransaction> ClientProcess::addCookTransaction(const hecl::ProjectPath& path,
                                                                                         bool force, bool fast,
                                                                                         Database::IDataSpec* spec) {
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(m_mutex);
+  std::unique_lock lk{m_mutex};
   auto ret = std::make_shared<CookTransaction>(*this, path, force, fast, spec);
   m_pendingQueue.emplace_back(ret);
   m_cv.notify_one();
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<const ClientProcess::CookTransaction> ClientProcess::addCookTran
 
 std::shared_ptr<const ClientProcess::LambdaTransaction>
 ClientProcess::addLambdaTransaction(std::function<void(blender::Token&)>&& func) {
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(m_mutex);
+  std::unique_lock lk{m_mutex};
   auto ret = std::make_shared<LambdaTransaction>(*this, std::move(func));
   m_pendingQueue.emplace_back(ret);
   m_cv.notify_one();
@@ -204,12 +204,12 @@ bool ClientProcess::syncCook(const hecl::ProjectPath& path, Database::IDataSpec*
 }
 
 void ClientProcess::swapCompletedQueue(std::list<std::shared_ptr<Transaction>>& queue) {
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(m_mutex);
+  std::unique_lock lk{m_mutex};
   queue.swap(m_completedQueue);
 }
 
 void ClientProcess::waitUntilComplete() {
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(m_mutex);
+  std::unique_lock lk{m_mutex};
   while (isBusy())
     m_waitCv.wait(lk);
 }
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void ClientProcess::waitUntilComplete() {
 void ClientProcess::shutdown() {
   if (!m_running)
     return;
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(m_mutex);
+  std::unique_lock lk{m_mutex};
   m_pendingQueue.clear();
   m_running = false;
   m_cv.notify_all();
diff --git a/hecl/lib/MultiProgressPrinter.cpp b/hecl/lib/MultiProgressPrinter.cpp
index 94208dd1e..90a149e1b 100644
--- a/hecl/lib/MultiProgressPrinter.cpp
+++ b/hecl/lib/MultiProgressPrinter.cpp
@@ -242,9 +242,12 @@ void MultiProgressPrinter::DoPrint() {
 void MultiProgressPrinter::LogProc() {
   while (m_running) {
     std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
-    if (!m_dirty && !m_mainIndeterminate)
+
+    if (!m_dirty && !m_mainIndeterminate) {
       continue;
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(m_logLock);
+    }
+
+    std::lock_guard lk{m_logLock};
     DoPrint();
   }
 }
@@ -280,22 +283,30 @@ MultiProgressPrinter::~MultiProgressPrinter() {
 
 void MultiProgressPrinter::print(const hecl::SystemChar* message, const hecl::SystemChar* submessage, float factor,
                                  int threadIdx) const {
-  if (!m_running)
+  if (!m_running) {
     return;
-  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(m_logLock);
-  if (threadIdx < 0)
+  }
+
+  std::lock_guard lk{m_logLock};
+  if (threadIdx < 0) {
     threadIdx = 0;
-  if (threadIdx >= m_threadStats.size())
+  }
+  if (threadIdx >= m_threadStats.size()) {
     m_threadStats.resize(threadIdx + 1);
+  }
+
   ThreadStat& stat = m_threadStats[threadIdx];
-  if (message)
+  if (message) {
     stat.m_message = message;
-  else
+  } else {
     stat.m_message.clear();
-  if (submessage)
+  }
+  if (submessage) {
     stat.m_submessage = submessage;
-  else
+  } else {
     stat.m_submessage.clear();
+  }
+
   stat.m_factor = factor;
   stat.m_active = true;
   m_latestThread = threadIdx;
@@ -303,18 +314,23 @@ void MultiProgressPrinter::print(const hecl::SystemChar* message, const hecl::Sy
 }
 
 void MultiProgressPrinter::setMainFactor(float factor) const {
-  if (!m_running)
+  if (!m_running) {
     return;
-  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(m_logLock);
-  if (!m_mainIndeterminate)
+  }
+
+  std::lock_guard lk{m_logLock};
+  if (!m_mainIndeterminate) {
     m_dirty = true;
+  }
   m_mainFactor = factor;
 }
 
 void MultiProgressPrinter::setMainIndeterminate(bool indeterminate) const {
-  if (!m_running)
+  if (!m_running) {
     return;
-  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(m_logLock);
+  }
+
+  std::lock_guard lk{m_logLock};
   if (m_mainIndeterminate != indeterminate) {
     m_mainIndeterminate = indeterminate;
     m_dirty = true;
@@ -322,9 +338,11 @@ void MultiProgressPrinter::setMainIndeterminate(bool indeterminate) const {
 }
 
 void MultiProgressPrinter::startNewLine() const {
-  if (!m_running)
+  if (!m_running) {
     return;
-  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(m_logLock);
+  }
+
+  std::lock_guard lk{m_logLock};
   const_cast<MultiProgressPrinter&>(*this).DoPrint();
   m_threadStats.clear();
   m_latestThread = -1;
@@ -335,7 +353,7 @@ void MultiProgressPrinter::startNewLine() const {
 }
 
 void MultiProgressPrinter::flush() const {
-  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(m_logLock);
+  std::lock_guard lk{m_logLock};
   const_cast<MultiProgressPrinter&>(*this).DoPrint();
 }
 
diff --git a/hecl/lib/hecl.cpp b/hecl/lib/hecl.cpp
index 5122f53a0..99ca54c84 100644
--- a/hecl/lib/hecl.cpp
+++ b/hecl/lib/hecl.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static std::mutex PathsMutex;
 static std::unordered_map<std::thread::id, ProjectPath> PathsInProgress;
 
 bool ResourceLock::InProgress(const ProjectPath& path) {
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(PathsMutex);
+  std::unique_lock lk{PathsMutex};
   for (const auto& p : PathsInProgress)
     if (p.second == path)
       return true;
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ bool ResourceLock::InProgress(const ProjectPath& path) {
 }
 
 bool ResourceLock::SetThreadRes(const ProjectPath& path) {
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(PathsMutex);
+  std::unique_lock lk{PathsMutex};
   if (PathsInProgress.find(std::this_thread::get_id()) != PathsInProgress.cend())
     LogModule.report(logvisor::Fatal, fmt("multiple resource locks on thread"));
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ bool ResourceLock::SetThreadRes(const ProjectPath& path) {
 }
 
 void ResourceLock::ClearThreadRes() {
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(PathsMutex);
+  std::unique_lock lk{PathsMutex};
   PathsInProgress.erase(std::this_thread::get_id());
 }