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Congratulations! The hard work and passion of our people makes FOCUS thrive. We’re proud to announce and congratulate our most recent promotions—we’ll continue to grow together! Carmen Longo, CAD Designer 2 | Construction Staking Christian Uahinui, Crew Chief 1 | Construction Staking Bodhi Barney, Technician | Construction Staking MJ Tineo, Field Manager | Construction Staking […]

Civil Engineering for Today’s Residential Development Nationwide, home sales have skyrocketed, particularly because of the pandemic. As more people seek less urban living environments—away from masses of people (particularly those relocating from California to Utah)—our beautiful state has certainly experienced the ripple effects of the housing boom. Throughout the state, developments are changing to meet […]

Grading and Excavation for Homes: Finding the Balance As a successful professional engineering consulting firm, FOCUS has a well-rounded knowledge of all facets of engineering and its accompanying challenges. One such aspect of every engineering project is earthworks, which is the process of evaluating a project’s current topography and soil types then designing the project […]

Our methodical approach to finding and hiring the finest talent in Utah At FOCUS, we do not view interns as “temporary” relationships, we invest considerable care and thought into making offers to the finest applicants. Because we recognize we can only simultaneously train a limited number of interns, we have created a methodical, competitive Internship […]

An Important First Step for Site Development When developing a project site, an important step in delivering useful engineering plans is the creation of project concept plans. Created during the early stages of a project, concept plans are drawings or technical documents that show how the site could be developed. An Overall Vision of the […]

WOMANHOOD: Laying the Groundwork for a Thriving Future, One House at a Time At FOCUS, our employees, clients, and projects are our top priorities; each one being unique. However, sometimes there are projects that stand out more than others and that’s exactly what we found with The House That SHE Built project, which FOCUS was […]

Engineering effectively to manage stormwater runoff Across the State of Utah, Low Impact Development is increasingly being recognized by developers, engineers, and municipalities. Low Impact Development (LID), is the process of developing construction projects with sustainable tools to manage stormwater runoff. At FOCUS Engineering, LID is an integral design component. As described by FOCUS Site […]

For Natalie Perez, engineering architecture intrigued her early on with its intricacy, creative challenges, and concrete results. She initially fell in love with the technical aspects of the craft back in a high school drafting class. From there, she pursued the occupation through a degree and a small-firm job in Park City building decks. Valuing […]

FOCUS Engineering & Surveying Earns UDOT Prequalification As a multi-disciplined engineering firm with access to the expertise and resources of over 85 professionals, FOCUS Engineering & Surveying (FOCUS) has earned the prequalification of five General Engineering Services Pools with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). We have a team of 10 licensed professionals that are […]

Salt Lake City currently has a 35,000-unit housing shortage. The limited supply drives up rental rates and as a result, FOCUS sees new job sites springing up. The increase is due to a number of factors including the rising cost of single-family homes, a demand for new higher density apartments in downtown locations, and above-average […]