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At FOCUS, the shift toward 3D modeling has changed more than just how drawings are produced. It has reshaped how teams communicate, coordinate, and understand a building long before it is constructed. For Scott Dawes, a CAD designer at FOCUS, that shift is as much about visibility as it is about workflow. “It’s honestly pretty […]

Samantha Harker is a structural engineer at FOCUS who was introduced to the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) world long before choosing a career. With a father who owns a commercial wood framing company, Samantha explains, “Growing up around job sites and seeing projects come together sparked my interest early on.” This early curiosity ultimately […]

The Aspen Center for Learning is a specialized educational facility located in Heber, Utah, serving individuals with special needs over the age of 22. The 21,000‑square‑foot, single‑building project was designed to provide a safe, functional, and supportive learning environment tailored to its users. FOCUS Consulting provided full structural engineering services and comprehensive BIM modeling, supporting […]

Congratulations to our FOCUS April Promotions! 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! Bryan Wilson | Land Planning | Jr. Project Manager 3 Kaitlyn Jones | Site Civil Commercial | Jr. Project Manager 1 Cory Thompson| Construction […]

600 East is a three-quarter-mile backbone roadway in Lehi, Utah designed to improve safety, access, and utilities infrastructure for the surrounding community. FOCUS Consulting provided transportation, structural, and site civil engineering, as well as surveying services for this project. Lehi City requested an engineering design that would enable the roadway to be constructed according to […]

Congratulations to our FOCUS February Promotions! FOCUS thrives with the hard work of our people, and we’re proud to promote them for all that they do. Thank you to these outstanding individuals! Kaitlyn Jones | Site Civil Commercial | Designer 4 Megan Spencer-Webb | Land Planning | Jr Project Manager 1

Congratulations to our FOCUS January Promotions! FOCUS is built by our strong and passionate team. We are proud to promote some of our most hardworking people, who inspire us to engineer ever better! Jake Standerwick | Survey | Survey Technician 3 Mike Washburn | Construction Staking | Survey Technician 2 Catherine Hall | Site Civil […]

Congratulations to our FOCUS December 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. Mike Ekenstam | Structural | Junior Project Manager 3 Dylan Bowser | Construction […]

Design Matters: The Value of Structural Analysis of Existing Buildings Structural analysis is an essential part of repurposing buildings and preparing them for new uses. At FOCUS, this work often begins long before design concepts take shape. Structural Department Manager, Brad Mason, explains that the team’s first priority is understanding what already exists. “We use […]

Congratulations to our FOCUS November Promotions! Every promotion is a badge of pride for FOCUS as a whole—we’re thrilled to have such an inspiring team. We do our best work when we push each other to excel, so to our most recent promotions: thank you! Kyla Lively | Structural | Intern 3 Riley Aiono | […]