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Congratulations to our FOCUS February Promotions! We support our team’s excellence as their excellence supports us. We’re grateful for our hardworking engineers who make FOCUS everything that it is. Congratulations to these remarkable individuals! Dylan Bowser | Construction Staking | Crew Chief 2 Chad Garner | Land Planning | Jr. Project Manager 2 Carson Griffin […]

Understanding Stormwater Storage Systems: Key Solutions for Urban and Rural Infrastructure Stormwater management plays a vital role in both urban and rural infrastructure projects. As cities and towns face challenges like flooding, water scarcity, and environmental sustainability, the importance of efficient stormwater storage systems continues to grow. These systems help developers control water runoff, prevent […]

Staff Spotlight: Rylan Huff Rylan Huff is a designer in the Site Civil Commercial department at FOCUS. While in college, his mentors recognized he had a knack for problem-solving and encouraged him to pursue engineering as a career. Rylan started as an intern at FOCUS and after his first year he had the opportunity to […]

Design Matters: FOCUS Engineering Leads the Way in Construction Staking with Drone Technology What if you could survey a complex construction site in half the time, with greater accuracy and less risk? At FOCUS Engineering & Surveying, Carson Griffin, Survey Crew Chief, and his team are making that possible. By combining cutting-edge drone technology with […]

Platform 1500: Innovative Podium Apartments in Salt Lake City, Utah Platform 1500 is a groundbreaking podium apartment project located in the heart of Salt Lake City, Utah. Spanning half an acre, this development features 60 thoughtfully designed residential units. FOCUS Engineering and Surveying proudly partnered with Elev8 Architecture to deliver innovative civil design and planning […]

Congratulations to our FOCUS December 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! Tiffanee Reynolds | Specialist 3 | Admin Maggie Borrego | Designer 1 | CAD Services Ben Potter | Designer 1 | QA/QC   […]

Design Matters: Ensuring Quality and Functionality in Townhome Design As the populations in Utah and Idaho grow, the need for affordable, high-quality housing has increased. Townhomes have become an important solution to meet this demand. Townhome design presents unique challenges, including maintaining structural integrity, meeting tight timelines, staying within budget, and ensuring compliance with ever-evolving […]

Congratulations to our FOCUS September 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! Collette Davis | Specialist 2 | Admin Bailey Dykes | […]

Kringlen Residence—Aesthetic and Solid Structural Design The Kringlen Residence is a 5,000-SF custom home designed by Tony Baros of Baros Design and built by Brandon Bodell of Bodell Construction. The client tasked FOCUS with a full structural design and detailing for the entire structure. This included its rear site retaining walls and pool house. Our […]

Traffic Data Collection: Methods and Importance in the Field of Engineering Traffic data collection plays a crucial role not only in transportation engineering but also in broader planning efforts, offering essential insights for traffic impact studies, infrastructure improvements, and regional growth patterns. At FOCUS Engineering & Surveying, we specialize in gathering and analyzing traffic data […]