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Our Employee of the Month awards are employee-driven. Nominations are made by employees who witness exceptional performance that goes beyond expectations. The nominations are then subjected to employee voting, and the top two nominees are awarded Employee of the Month and Runner-Up.   Additionally, we align our nominations with the current company theme, which is […]

For Project Engineer Carolina Ortiz, civil engineering shapes the world we live in. Civil engineers help design, plan, and construct the infrastructure we see and use daily. “As a civil engineer I have the opportunity to participate in building sustainable communities as well as providing effective solutions to daily challenges in the construction and engineering […]

A real estate investment and development firm, Coldwater Capital got its start in 2016. Building on their entrepreneurial successes, the owners pursued funding startups and quickly found a niche. Rather than paying with quarters for a car wash, Coldwater Capital saw the benefit of a mobile payment service. They developed the Coinless app and now […]

After graduating from Weber State University with a Design Engineer Tech degree, Justin Wapshott applied for a CAD designer position at FOCUS. He didn’t anticipate working for the firm for a long time, but after getting to know his coworkers and recognizing a world-class work culture, he’s never thought about looking for another job.  “What […]

Winner: Collette Davis Nominated by Jamie Esjay Collette is the definition of providing great CUSTOMER SERVICE. We have all experienced her positive attitude and willingness to help in anyway. She makes every client she interacts with feel like they are number one priory. Giving 100% in any interaction and taking EXTREME OWNERSHIP in getting the tasks at […]

Urban Alfandre got its start in 2015 with the acquisition and development of an adaptive reuse project in Alexandra, Virginia. With ties to Utah, founding principals Stephen and James Alfandre looked to the Ballpark neighborhood in Salt Lake City for their next project. Since then, the brothers have spent their time navigating Salt Lake City’s […]

Blazing Trails in the Idaho Office When Jacob Holmes was asked to move to Idaho and help start a new FOCUS office and team, he jumped at the chance. A trailblazer, Jacob believed it was the perfect way to both advance his career and help move the business forward. Since joining FOCUS in 2016, he […]

Congratulations! FOCUS is built by our strong and passionate team. We are proud to promote some of our most hardworking people, who inspire us. Carson Griffin, Crew Chief 2 | Construction Staking Guangyao Li, Project Engineer 1 | Transportation

Design Matters: CAD QA/QC Review Process Every aspect of construction begins with the design—that’s what makes accurate and detailed drawings and plans so important. Surveyors, contractors, city reviewers, and owners rely on the information they find in our drawings. To ensure it was producing the highest quality plans and drawings for its clients, the FOCUS […]

A graduate of the University of Utah with a degree in Architecture, Jamie Esjay joined the FOCUS CAD  Services team shortly after finishing a summer internship. She cut her teeth creating site grading and drainage plans and has now transitioned to architectural design. Jamie loves the critical thinking and problem solving that goes with the […]