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The Platinum of the Month award is a testament to the outstanding individuals who embody the core values of FOCUS. Please congratulate the September 2024 PLATINUM of the month employees!   Winner: Carolina Ortiz—Maintaining the FOCUS Ideologies Nominated by: Collette Davis I am nominating Carolina for being HIGHLY VALUABLE, DESIRABLE AND RARE. Carolina has embraced […]

Staff Spotlight: Michael Ekenstam Meet Michael Ekenstam, PE, a structural engineer at FOCUS. Driven by curiosity and a passion for learning, Michael chose engineering because he loves solving problems and figuring out how things work. After high school, he gained hands-on experience in construction by building custom homes in Midway, UT. This experience sparked his […]

The Platinum of the Month award is a testament to the outstanding individuals who embody the core values of FOCUS.   Winner: Christian Broberg—1,000% Recommendable Nominated by: Adam Eastman As part of our path to progression for JPM1, I called Adam Archer with LGI to get feedback on how Christian Broberg is doing for him. […]

Gogo Squeez—Large-Scale Industrial Project Gogo Squeez was a large-scale construction surveying and staking project involving a 186,000-SF addition to an existing food processing building. The client initially tasked FOCUS with staking out the geo piers on the site to establish ground stability and structural integrity. The number of geo piers totaled approximately 2,500, as staking […]

I-15 Improvements—7200 S to 9000 S Concrete Panel Replacement Project Overview FOCUS collaborated with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to improve the I-15 north and southbound lanes from 7200 S to 9000 S. The project roughly stretched over two miles along this vital interstate. Since I-15 is essential to Utah’s traffic flow, the project […]

Staff Spotlight: Jake Standerwick Being able to create new processes & teach our team new things every day has made this endeavor very fulfilling, and I wouldn’t want it any other way. —Jake Standerwick Background and Career Journey Jake Standerwick is a survey technician working alongside our Boise construction staking and surveying teams. After spending […]

Traffic Data Collection: Methods and Importance in the Field of Engineering Traffic data collection plays a crucial role not only in transportation engineering but also in broader planning efforts, offering essential insights for traffic impact studies, infrastructure improvements, and regional growth patterns. At FOCUS Engineering & Surveying, we specialize in gathering and analyzing traffic data […]

Staff Spotlight: Michael Brown The state of Utah is growing rapidly . . . I would like to be a part of the roadways that people use daily. —Michael Brown A Budding Career in Transportation Michael is an intern in the Transportation department at FOCUS Engineering & Surveying, and an engineering student at The University […]

The Platinum of the Month award is a testament to the outstanding individuals who embody the core values of FOCUS.   Winner: Victoire Musimbi—Always Striving to Improve Nominated by: Mariah Paez Victoire has demonstrated she is HIGHLY VALUABLE, DESIRABLE and RARE with her strong desire to improve through learning and mentoring from experiences of failure […]

Thrive Development and FOCUS Engineering & Surveying: A Shared Commitment to Client Success Thrive Development was established in 2015 by founders Steve Broadbent and Chas Johnson, who bring over a decade of successful experience in developing multifamily and commercial projects. Their vision for Thrive focuses on creating wins for every client. FOCUS Engineering and Surveying […]