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Construction Inclusion Week 2025
This year, we are once again joining our colleagues and peers across the construction industry to celebrate Construction Inclusion Week. The theme for 2025 is “Opening Doors, Building an Industry for Everyone.” While we recognize the growing need for skilled professionals, including craftspeople, engineers and visionary leaders, we also want to take time to recognize the people at Pepper – and our partners and clients – who are working tirelessly to improve today and transform tomorrow.
Benefitting Our Animal Planet
Whether you’re just getting started or expanding your efforts, we’ve put together a guide to spark ideas and conversations around sustainability in zoo design and construction. Here are 10 impactful strategies to help green your zoo.
The Dog Days - or is it the Gorilla or Arapaima Days - of Summer?
New primate indoor and outdoor habitats span nearly three acres at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. Replicating the native environments of gorillas, orangutans and monkeys, Bramsen Tropical Forests includes four distinct habitats and climate zones inspired by regions of Africa, Asia and South America.
For she’s a jolly good fellow…times two
Susan Heinking, Pepper Construction’s SVP of High Performance and Sustainable Construction, has been elevated to the AIA College of Fellows, adding FAIA to her LEED Fellow credentials. Recognized for her dual role as architect and contractor, she’s led over 250 LEED-certified projects and pioneered tools that advance sustainable, resilient building.
Quality Wars
Pepper Indiana hosts an employee event each year to share innovative ideas and lessons learned
Taking a bird's eye view of building design
Our urban landscape is a maze of barriers to flying birds. Nearly one-third of the bird species found in the U.S. are victims of glass collision, so the need for action is pressing.
Pepper celebrates Earth Day year-round by going Idle Free
Pepper is celebrating the 55th Earth Day by going "Idle Free" on our jobsites. Learn more during Pepper's Green Week.
Women in Construction Week 2025
For Women in Construction Week, we hosted a discussion with leader from one of our most unique projects – The Women’s Leadership Center in William’s Bay, Wisconsin.
Continuing our PRECONversations
Jake Pepper and Scott Higgins provide a podcast-style wrap-up of issues that impacted prices in 2024 and a forecast of what's ahead for 2025.
The Path to Net Zero is Looking Up
Calvin Young provides his roof-top perspective on solar projects for Pepper and across the industry.
Pepper Construction’s Cincinnati Office Achieves LEED Zero Energy Certification
Pepper Construction’s Cincinnati office has officially achieved LEED Zero Energy certification, a milestone that underscores our commitment to sustainable innovation and environmental responsibility.
Pepper's Juanita Garcia Selected for 2024 Fin-Erth Inaugural Women in Climate Awards
As a Fin-Erth Inaugural Women in Climate Award winner, Juanita Garcia joins an incredible collective of climate doers from around the world who are determined to unlock a variety of climate solutions.