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Champions of Diversity Awards Recipients 2014

Construction Contractors of the Year

PepperLawson Construction
Founded in 1983, PepperLawson Construction is a full service construction firm providing construction management, general contracting, design-build, and waterworks services for clients throughout Texas and the Midwest. The
company has constructed more than $1 billion in water and wastewater projects to support municipalities, cities,
and water authorities with forward-thinking solutions and a commitment for each client’s success. In February 2014,
Pepper Lawson Construction awarded $1,930,145 to City of Houston Certified Firms.
Tikon Group, Inc.
In 2002, General Contractor,Tim Onyedum, established the Tikon Group, Inc.Tikon humbly began as a fencing company and has since expanded to include roadway construction, concrete construction, including sidewalks, driveways,
parking lots, water lines, and underground utilities. Tikon is a City of Houston Certified Minority, Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. They have completed projects for the City of Houston, Port of Houston Authority,
Houston Airport System, Metropolitan Transit Authority, Waste Management, Houston Rapid Transit, and Houston
Area Water Corporation. In February 2014, the Tikon Group, Inc. awarded $467,957 to other City of Houston
Certified Firms.

Professional Services Contractors of the Year

RS&H, Inc.
Since the 1960s, RS&H has provided fully integrated architecture, engineering, and consulting solutions