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Seth Vance has always enjoyed iterative, creative, and artistic processes, he just wasn’t sure what direction they would take him. “Some family friends I knew when I was younger were successful landscape architects, which is how I learned of this field,” he states. “Since I’ve always enjoyed sketching and being creative, it felt like a […]

Update your address books! The time has come to say goodbye to our old bowling alley office. Starting May 28th, come visit us at our new office space at 6949 S. High Tech Drive, Suite 200 in Midvale!

Understanding culture and municipality requirements; meeting tight deadlines Landscape Architect Alan Weaver’s nearly four-decades-long career began with a degree in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning from Utah State University. In the time since, he has worked for private developers, a landscape architecture firm, and multi-disciplinary firms in both Utah and Atlanta. Before joining Focus, he […]

Focus Engineering & Surveying’s company culture embraces and encourages continuing education – we read at least one book yearly, and we often listen to presentations together. Recently, we listened to a presentation about the difference between the victim and ownership language used in the workplace. Intrigued by this concept, General Manager and Owner Ron Paul […]

Concepts, Creativity and Sketching go Hand in Hand A few months ago, Seth Vance, our Assistant Department Manager for Land Planning, shared an article with everyone at FOCUS titled “3 Reasons You Should Start Drawing Now.” The article highlighted the benefits of hand drawing vs. digital renderings and how sketching affects the way landscape architects […]

Although he originally planned on working for the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service, when Trenton Smith started pounding stakes at FOCUS, he never looked back. “I love being in the field,” Trenton discusses as he talks about the things he has enjoyed since entering this line of work. “Developing both soft and […]

Congratulations to two of our survey crew for becoming Certified Survey Technicians! Certification as a survey technician is official recognition by the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). Bryan Economy, Survey Department Crew Chief, joined Focus in 2016. He earned his certification in December 2018. Clients and colleagues appreciate Bryan’s leadership and problem-solving skills. He […]

Answering the Steep Challenges of Multi-Family Residential Eric Winters not only has a long title – Site Civil Multi-Family and Commercial Division Manager – he has plenty of skill, expertise, and dependability to go along with it. As our multi-family residential specialist, Eric manages between 15-20 active projects all over the spectrum of completion, from […]

Congratulations to Matt Hakes for doubling down on his Professional Engineering license. In August 2018, he earned his Utah license and this month he earned his license in Colorado. Matt is a Jr. Project Manager in our Structural Engineering department. Matt joined the Focus family in 2016 as an Engineer in Training. Known for his […]

One clear point of contact. That’s the objective behind Vertical Engineering’s recent appointment of Tui Siliva as Site Plans Manager. Tui is tasked with making sure Focus clients get clear and detailed site plans that meet city requirements as well as our clients’ deadlines. “We build good relationships with most cities,” Tui explains. “We understand […]