From the Ground Up: Penske Truck Leasing Co.

General contractor: Rich Kramer Construction Inc.

Architect: Sherman Carter Barnhart PSC (Louisville, Ky.)

Engineers: Scott Consulting Engineers PC, civil; Kerr-Greulich Engineers Inc. (Louisville, Ky.), structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing

Size: 10,500 square feet

Estimated cost: $4.5 million

Lender: None

Estimated completion date: Aug. 10

Project description: Penske Truck Leasing Co. has been leasing a facility on three acres at 2461 N. Neergard Ave. for about 10 years. The company is building a facility on six acres it owns across the street to house and service its 450 trucks, according to branch manager Todd Randell. Privately held Reading, Pa.-based Penske Truck Leasing leases more than 200,000 vehicles at more than 1,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Randell expects this expansion to increase the availability of trucks locally. The new facility will include a fuel island, three service bays and a full-service truck wash.

Reporter Cory Smith brings you new projects each week. He may be reached by e-mail at csmith@sbj.net, by fax at (417) 799-0603 or by phone at (417) 831-3238.