Pepper says "Prost!" to another Oktoberfest in Chicago
Pepper Construction once again assembled an Oktoberfest biergarten in our downtown Chicago parking lot and welcomed more than 400 clients, partners, employees and guests for traditional German fun and festivities.
Building a collaborative model
Designers and contractors use some of the same tools in different ways. What would happen if we took a collaborative charette-based approach to build one model together?
Evolving construction quality one innovation at a time
Each year, Pepper people share their lessons learned and innovative ideas they've applied on projects to improve quality. Enthusiasm around the annual Quality Concept of the Year has grown as our teams find ways to work better and smarter.
A picture worth thousands
A couple years ago, a young Millennial threw out a challenge that changed the way we approach estimating today. Learn why we have embraced model-based estimating and how it's transforming our work.
Enhancing onboarding to connect tradespeople to their projects
Project-specific orientations gives tradespeople a wider view and sense of purpose on the jobsite.
Thinking big on a smaller project
Sometimes smaller projects offer big opportunities to try something different. We recently completed a new medical office building that allowed us to explore Lean processes as well as new tools and technologies - for less than $10 million.
The science of building codes and climate zones
Did you know the climate zone map changed? Though subtle, the meaning is significant. Construction activities and building performance are impacted by our climate. Learn how.
Enhancing teamwork and helping the environment, one picnic at a time
Pepper took tips from Drawdown.org when planning our biennial employee picnic at our campus in Barrington, Illinois. We replaced plastic table covers with reusable cloth, increased the number of recycle bins and added vegetarian options to the traditional picnic fare.
Engaging K-12 students using augmented reality
How do you get students excited for their future school while it's still under construction? Pepper used augmented reality to offer sneak peeks and engage the end users on a recent K-12 project.
The work that leads to volunteer day
Have you ever wondered what goes into a volunteer community revitalization event? Read about what we've been doing in preparation for Ross Park and Bellevue Vets Park volunteer days.
Can a building change the way we work?
Pepper's new office space in Dublin, Ohio, will be WELL Silver Certified. Learn how the building and the process itself will transform how we build.
Preventing underground utility strikes
Two years after implementing our UUDP program, we're asking ourselves how can we make it better.