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Highland Group was formed in 1986 between owners Tim Furner and Tim Wyatt. Around 4,000 one-of-a-kind homes have been created by the team, fondly known as Tim and Tim by clients and colleagues, between then and 2019, at Tim Wyatt’s passing. The firm perfectly curates each home to the unique visions and particular wishes of […]

FOCUS staff give insight on the company’s book list At FOCUS, we are committed to employee development. One of the more popular programs is Company Book Reads—The FOCUS Five. During our six-month education sessions, employees are introduced to some of the company’s core books, including Good to Great, Great by Choice, Extreme Ownership, The Five […]

Megan Spencer, Land Planning Intern 1. Tell me a little bit about how you ended up at FOCUS/in your current role. I originally started in the CAD Services department four years ago. When I switched my major to Urban Planning, I came over to this department! 2. What is your favorite thing about working at […]

At FOCUS, we strive to continually improve our craft—for our clients, our team members, and ourselves. Brad Mason is a model of that goal, having just recently gained his engineering licensure. “I wanted to become a better engineering consultant for my clients,” he emphasized. “Working towards a license has helped me do that.” For him, […]

Marketing Mindset: Strong Client Relationships Meet Bryce Benson, the new Marketing Department Manager at FOCUS. Bryce is a marketing communications professional with over 25 years of experience in a wide variety of marketing-related disciplines. As FOCUS grows and adapts, Bryce will play an integral role in fostering a marketing mindset throughout the firm and internally […]

As a Junior Project Manager and Landscape Designer, Bryan Wilson leads projects through all stages of design—from conception and schematic design through permitting and construction—with clients’ overall project vision and budget at the forefront. He actively collaborates with architects, internal engineers, and subconsultants while ensuring quality assurance and quality control for plans and documents on […]

Winner: Tim Atwood Nominated by Justin Lundberg Recently, Tim was asked to survey a difficult project that would require a lot of extra work to be placed on his shoulders. Tim was willing to give 100% of himself to help us reach a deadline. Tim is always coming in early and staying late to help […]

Land Survey: The Critical First Step of a Successful Project FOCUS is pleased to announce Justin Lundberg’s promotion to Survey Department Manager. By always aligning their work with company principles and providing excellent customer service based on the passion to serve clients, Justin’s team successfully delivers quality services, project after project. “We are the first […]

Winner: Cole Finan Nominated by Connor Llewelyn Cole has shown that he can do hard things. He has shown that he can adapt and overcome challenges that he faces. I nominate Cole for EOM because of his 100% mentality. I am very happy with the changes he has made in the CS layout TEAM. He is creating […]

Scott Dillenbeck recently became a part of our FOCUS team as a Senior CAD Designer for Transportation Engineering. Having worked in the past with our Transportation Department Manager, Scott was drawn in by the work atmosphere. “The idea that if we can better ourselves, we can produce better products for our clients was a big […]