From the Ground Up: Polar Tank Trailer

Owner/developer: Polar Tank Trailer
General contractor: Rich Kramer Construction Inc.
Architect: Derington Architects
Engineers: Wilson Surveying Co. Inc., civil; Tom Edelman Engineering, structural; and Latifi Engineering, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 27,000 square feet
Estimated cost: $1.4 million
Lender: None
Estimated completion date: Sept. 1
Project description: Rich Kramer Construction project manager Lowell Thomas said the plant addition enables manufacturing of liquid-tank trailers for over-the-road transportation. The addition provides room for two 5-ton bridge cranes – with a 60-foot span – to support tank construction, Thomas said. Construction includes 800-amp busways, which are conduits for the distribution of electricity, compressed air, argon gas and water lines for the manufacturing process, he said.

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