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HB Wick Drains, a division of Hayward Baker Inc., announced in a Dec. 11 press release the promotion of Kevin C. Wikar as area manager for the eastern U.S. Based in Odenton, Md., near Baltimore, the office serves all states east of the Mississippi River.
In this position, Kevin Wikar succeeds Jim Warren who has become a business development manager. Most recently, Wikar served as a project manager for Hayward Baker in the Mid-Atlantic Region, and managed numerous foundation and ground improvement projects since 2006, according to the release.
Wikar was previously with URS Corp. and was assigned as a resident engineer on the $2.4 billion Woodrow Wilson Bridge project in Washington, D.C. The press release noted that Wikar is a licensed professional engineer in Maryland and Texas, and is an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Deep Foundations Institute. He holds a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Lowell, and an M.S. degree in ocean engineering (geotechnical) from the University of Rhode Island.
James Cramer, vice president of HB Wick Drains, said the appointment of Wikar represents continued accessibility to new and existing clients in the area and has other benefits. “The eastern region is an important market for HB Wick Drains,” he said. “Kevin’s presence as area manager not only maintains our accessibility to clients in the area, his experience as a project manager with Hayward Baker makes him able to assist and direct our clients to the most appropriate team members at Hayward Baker for all of their ground improvement needs outside of wick drains” Cramer stated.
The Baltimore-area office HB Wick Drains is located at 1875 Mayfield Road, Odenton, MD 21113. For more information on the services offered by the office, or inquiries regarding potential projects, contact Wikar at 410 551 1980.
HB Wick Drains is headquartered in Centennial, Colo., near Denver. The company has been installing wick drains since 1984, originally as Nilex Construction. On June 15, 2010, Hayward Baker Inc. acquired the wick drain and earthquake drain assets of Nilex Civil Environmental Group. Renamed HB Wick Drains, it operates as a product-specific division of Hayward Baker Inc.