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A Legacy of Excellence: Bonneville Builders’ 25-Year Journey Bonneville Builders was founded in 1998 by John Tebbs and named after the ancient Lake Bonneville. John Tebbs is still very active at Bonneville as the current president. Over the past 25 years, Bonneville has grown into a sizeable and well-respected commercial general contractor, upholding its mission […]

Building Success in Utah’s Housing Market Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, has seen substantial growth in Utah over the past year. This success was highlighted by Michael Gillett, VP of Operations for Lennar’s Utah division, who emphasized the company’s core values of Quality, Value, and Integrity. “Our goal is to build homes that […]

Congratulations to our FOCUS December Promotions! FOCUS thrives with the hard work of our people, and we’re proud to promote them for all that they do. Thank you to these outstanding individuals! Tiffanee Reynolds | Specialist 3 | Admin Maggie Borrego | Designer 1 | CAD Services Ben Potter | Designer 1 | QA/QC   […]

The Platinum of the Month award is a testament to the outstanding individuals who embody the core values of FOCUS. Please congratulate the October 2024 PLATINUM of the month employees!   Winner: Wes Prime—Malleable Across New Challenges Nominated by: Stacy Malone Wes has done an exceptional job recently at showing his ability for HIGH MELTING […]

Staff Spotlight: Cris Diaz Meet Cris Diaz, crew chief and key member of the FOCUS Construction Staking department. From a young age, Cris was driven to pursue a career in the construction industry. Both his older brother, a carpentry contractor, and his grandfather, a construction contractor, influenced his vision. At the age of 22, while […]

FOCUS Engineering & Surveying has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2024 honor by Salt Lake Tribune Top Workplaces. This is the third year that FOCUS has won this prestigious award. The award is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential survey uniquely […]

Design Matters: Ensuring Quality and Functionality in Townhome Design As the populations in Utah and Idaho grow, the need for affordable, high-quality housing has increased. Townhomes have become an important solution to meet this demand. Townhome design presents unique challenges, including maintaining structural integrity, meeting tight timelines, staying within budget, and ensuring compliance with ever-evolving […]

Bringing Clients’ Visions to Life with Detail and Accuracy We had the opportunity to interview Tony Baros, architect and owner of Baros Design. After moonlighting for a few years at a larger firm, Tony started his own practice in 2008. FOCUS Engineering & Surveying has been collaborating with Tony since 2017, providing structural support during […]

Congratulations to our FOCUS September Promotions! Every promotion is a badge of pride for FOCUS as a whole—we’re thrilled to have such an inspiring team. We do our best work when we push each other to excel, so to our most recent promotions: thank you! Collette Davis | Specialist 2 | Admin Bailey Dykes | […]

Kringlen Residence—Aesthetic and Solid Structural Design The Kringlen Residence is a 5,000-SF custom home designed by Tony Baros of Baros Design and built by Brandon Bodell of Bodell Construction. The client tasked FOCUS with a full structural design and detailing for the entire structure. This included its rear site retaining walls and pool house. Our […]