Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE Amex:BKR), has opened an office in Silver Spring, Maryland. This new location will enhance existing operations in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. Metro area and further strengthen the company’s ability to serve the needs of clients with responsive, high quality planning, architectural and engineering services.

The new office is located at 1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 620, Silver Spring, Md., 20910, and can be reached at (301) 628-5920, or by fax at (301) 628-5921. Bob Henchbarger, office principal of the Silver Spring office, commented, “This office opening is another example of Baker’s 25-year commitment to serving the needs of the Greater Washington Metropolitan area. We’re excited to be able to continue the Baker tradition of service and quality, but more directly, to the citizens of Montgomery County, Maryland, and our clients that call the county home.”

Michael Baker Corporation (www.mbakercorp.com) provides architecture, engineering and construction services for its clients’ most complex challenges worldwide. The firm's primary business areas are aviation, defense, environmental, facilities, geospatial, homeland security, municipal & civil, pipelines & utilities, transportation and water. With more than 2,300 employees in over 40 offices across the United States, Baker is focused on creating value by delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for infrastructure and the environment.