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McKahl Johnston is a designer working in our Land Planning department here at FOCUS. Her spark for this career started at home. Growing up with a father who worked as a developer, McKahl was always fascinated by the work he did. That curiosity turned into a clear direction during junior year of high school. There, […]

Design Matters: Waterwise Landscaping for Utah’s Future Utah is at a crossroads. Rapid population growth, a housing shortage, climate change, and increasing pressure on our limited water supply are some of the factors colliding at once. We sat down with Emily Aase and McKahl Johnston, landscape architectural designers from our Land Planning department, to discuss […]

Congratulations to our FOCUS September Promotions! We support our team’s excellence as their excellence supports us. We’re grateful for our hardworking engineers who make FOCUS everything that it is. Congratulations to these remarkable individuals! Scott Dawes | CAD Services | Designer 4 Aaron Smith | Surveying | Designer 3      

For the fourth consecutive year, FOCUS Engineering & Surveying has been recognized as one of Utah’s Top Workplaces; a distinction awarded by The Salt Lake Tribune based entirely on employee feedback. This year’s honor highlights FOCUS’s continued commitment to cultivating a workplace where respect, growth, and passion are part of everyday culture. Recognition Driven by […]

The Platinum of the Month award is a testament to the outstanding individuals who embody the core values of FOCUS. Please congratulate the July 2025 PLATINUM of the month employees!   Winner: Paulina Sulbaran—Positive Adaptability Nominated by: Tui Siliva I’d like to nominate Paulina “Nina” for exhibiting HIGH MELTING AND BOILING POINTS. She consistently demonstrates […]

Project Spotlight: The Mill The Mill is a single-family residential development located on 11.6 acres in Midvale, Utah. Situated within an older neighborhood, it serves as the perfect missing puzzle piece for bringing new life to the block. With thoughtful landscape design, architectural materials, and open space placement, the community feels welcoming and well connected. […]

Congratulations to our FOCUS July/August Promotions! With every promotion, we gain a more refined and developed FOCUS. We are delighted to recognize the hard work of those recently promoted, and we look forward to becoming a better company inspired by their example. Carolina Ortiz | Site Civil Commercial | Jr. Project Manager 1 Glen Pool […]

Design Matters: The Importance of Master Planning in a Down Market The housing market is cyclical, with unpredictable peaks and valleys. For residential developers, those slowdowns can feel daunting, but they also create opportunities. At FOCUS Engineering & Surveying, Site Civil Residential department manager Ben Duzett explains why downturns are the right time to invest […]

Jordanelle Ridge is a large master-planned community located on the Wasatch Back. Originally started by Sorenson Development under the late James LaVoy Sorenson, the development has been managed by Momentum Development Group for several years after the formation of the Sorenson Legacy Foundation. Since then, the team at Momentum has carried forward the vision of […]

For Daniel Aguilera, a designer in the Site Civil Residential department at FOCUS, a career in the AEC industry was practically written into his DNA. “I’m proud of my technical heritage, and I’m doing my best to perpetuate it,” he says. His great-grandfather was a carpenter, his grandfather a machinist, and his father a mechanical […]