Thank you week 2025

Leading the way to make Chicago – and the world – a greener place

Construction Inclusion Week 2025

We are better together. Celebrating Construction Inclusion Week!

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.

Tech solutions in healthcare

Healthcare construction faces complex challenges and labor shortages, but technology can improve efficiency, reducing costs and enhancing coordination.

Embodied Carbon

Buildings generate nearly 39% of global carbon emissions, with embodied carbon a major contributor. To address this, Pepper Construction developed an Embodied Carbon Database (ECD) using life cycle assessments of past projects.

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.