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While Ivory Homes is widely known for the homes it builds, each project begins with a development team focused on land planning, entitlement strategy, and long-term community value. This team is Ivory Development, an affiliate of Ivory Homes that plays a critical role in shaping how sites are evaluated, planned, and transformed into livable communities […]

Since its founding in 1967, Peterson Development has made significant contributions to development in Utah, constructing over 1,200 homes and entitling over 6,200 homes. In addition, Peterson’s commercial development efforts have included medical clinics, professional offices, retail spaces, and more. We had the opportunity to interview Jeff Seaman, a project manager supporting Peterson in its […]

Giv Development: Pushing the Boundaries of Real Estate Development Giv Development is a local development company that takes a community-centric, innovative approach to real estate projects. We sat down with Amanda Dillon, a project manager for the organization, to gather insights on what Giv is all about. Giv’s Approach Giv focuses on projects that push […]

Ridgeview Park is located in the center and main core of the proposed Ridgeview Development in Highland, Utah. The 4.8-acre park is just south of and adjacent to Lone Peak High School. “Ridgeview” is a great name FOCUS land planners and civil engineers could riff on. It conjured visuals and cultural context to help design […]

Since 1988, Ivory Homes has been Utah’s Number One Homebuilder and was recently recognized as the 2021 National Home Builder of the Year by ProBuilder Media. The family-owned business has completed more than 23,000 new homes in 70+ communities. Homebuyers value the prime locations, exceptional designs, and quality construction offered by Utah’s most successful home […]

Mountain States Property Management, Inc. is a professional real estate management and development company founded in 1979 and based in Logan, Utah. The firm manages and leases a portfolio of residential properties, including upscale multi-family apartments as well as commercial properties consisting primarily of professional office space. From Logan to Lehi, their property managers and […]

Ben Duzett was aiming for a civil engineering career since he was thirteen, and he joined FOCUS as an intern by his freshman year at university. We were lucky enough to keep him full-time after graduation. From there, he has moved up to his position of Site Civil Assistant Department Manager for Residential Development. “I […]

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 […]