What Trillium Construction Services does

Trillium Construction Services is a U.S.-based construction staffing and recruiting firm operating as a specialized division of Trillium Staffing, headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and founded in 1984. The company supplies pre-screened skilled tradespeople — including carpenters, electricians, pipefitters, plumbers, welders, ironworkers, millwrights, HVAC technicians, heavy equipment operators, and construction management roles — to commercial and industrial contractors nationwide. Trillium claims a mobilized workforce capable of traveling to project sites anywhere in the country and reports relationships with over 5,000 client companies, placing thousands of tradespeople annually across 60+ discrete trade positions at apprentice through journeymen skill levels. The core service is recruiting and employment services on a contract or placement basis, with pricing quoted per project based on trade, skill, and geography.

The company's underlying capability is a human-driven screening and credential-verification process rather than a software platform: Trillium verifies certifications such as NCCER, TWIC cards, aerial lift cards, and OSHA training prior to placement, and supports clients with a full-time in-house Safety Management team that delivers on-site training (OSHA 10, forklift, confined space, fall protection, mock OSHA inspections, lock-out/tag-out, and hot-work certifications) to both Trillium-placed workers and clients' permanent staff. Verticals served include commercial construction, industrial/heavy industrial, data center, healthcare, multi-family, petrochemical, LNG, semiconductor/chip plant, oil and gas, and renewable energy construction.

The business model is professional services staffing revenue (markup on bill rates or placement fees) plus ancillary safety-training fees, sold primarily via direct enterprise field sales — phone (1-866-246-0185), email, and a website 'Place Order' workflow — to commercial and industrial contractors. The go-to-market is relationship-driven, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers; pay rates are quoted per project. No funding events, M&A, or leadership transitions are disclosed in the source material; founder René Poch continues as CEO, and the company is privately held with no parent organization or institutional investor disclosed.

Name

Trillium Construction Services

Legal name

Trillium Staffing

Website

https://trilliumconstruction.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Trillium Construction Services is a U.S. construction staffing firm supplying pre-screened skilled tradespeople — carpenters, electricians, welders, pipefitters, and 60+ other trades — to commercial and industrial contractors nationwide, complemented by on-site OSHA and safety training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Staffing Services

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades (Electricians/Plumbers/HVAC/Carpenters) Staffing (BPACAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Trades & Industrial Direct Hire (BPACAFAG), Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA)

Keywords

• Construction staffing services
• Skilled trades recruitment
• Industrial workforce solutions
• Commercial construction labor
• Construction safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kalamazoo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Staffing Services: Provides recruiting and employment services for skilled construction tradespeople to commercial and industrial contractors. Revenue generated through placement fees or contract labor arrangements for positions ranging from short-term contracts to large peak-season projects. Services cover multiple trades including Carpenters, Electricians, Pipefitters, Plumbers, Welders, Ironworkers, and various construction management roles.
2. Safety Training Services: On-site safety training and certifications provided to client companies and their full-time staff, covering topics such as Forklift Certification, Confined Space Entry, Fall Protection, and OSHA compliance training

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Trillium Construction Services recruits and places skilled tradespeople — including carpenters, electricians, welders, pipefitters, plumbers, ironworkers, millwrights, crane operators, and construction managers — for commercial and industrial contractors nationwide. The firm operates a mobilized workforce model in which pre-screened, certification-verified tradespeople can travel to project sites across the U.S., and complements placements with an on-site construction safety training and certification program covering OSHA, fall protection, confined space, and related courses.

Product overview

Trillium Construction Services operates as a construction staffing agency offering a unified platform for skilled trades talent acquisition. The core offering is Construction Staffing Services providing skilled workers across 13+ trade categories from apprentice to journeymen level, complemented by a dedicated Construction Safety Training program that delivers on-site certifications including OSHA training, forklift certification, and specialized safety courses. The company also provides Industry-Specific Staffing modules targeting sectors like data centers, healthcare facilities, renewable energy, and oil and gas construction. A portfolio of over 60 skilled trades positions can be filled, ranging from general laborers to specialized roles like pipe welders, millwrights, and wind technicians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Staffing Services Recruiting and placement of pre-screened skilled tradespeople at apprentice through journeymen levels for commercial and industrial construction contractors; provides carpenters, electricians, pipefitters, plumbers, welders/fabricators, ironworkers, concrete workers, heavy equipment operators, millwrights, painters, sheet metal mechanics, solar installers, and construction management roles for short-term contracts through peak-season projects.
• Construction Safety Training On-site safety training and certifications delivered by a full-time Safety Management team, covering Workplace Violence, Forklift Certification / Train The Trainer, Confined Space, Health Hazards in Construction (Heat Illness, Silica, Noise), Fall Protection, Mock OSHA Inspections, OSHA 10 Hour (Construction, General Industry, Maritime), Cold Weather Safety, Lock Out / Tag Out, Machine Guarding, and Hot Work (Welding, Cutting, Brazing, Burning). Available to both placed workers and clients' full-time staff.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tradesmen International: The largest U.S. construction trades staffing firm, placing carpenters, electricians, welders, plumbers, pipefitters, and millwrights for commercial and industrial contractors—the closest direct competitor to Trillium Construction Services in both trade mix and customer base.
• Aerotek: A division of Allegis Group that places skilled trades, construction, and industrial workers nationwide. Competes directly with Trillium on commercial and industrial construction staffing engagements.
• PeopleReady: A TrueBlue company focused on temporary and skilled trades staffing for construction, industrial, and maintenance customers. Direct competitor in trades labor placement, including general laborers and skilled craftworkers.
• Labor Finders: A PE-backed staffing provider placing construction, industrial, and general labor workers for contractors. Overlaps with Trillium on commercial and industrial skilled trades and general labor staffing.
• Skillwork: A staffing platform specializing in placing skilled tradespeople—welders, pipefitters, millwrights, electricians—into industrial and commercial construction projects, closely mirroring Trillium's core trade coverage.
• CLP Resources / Centerline: Construction labor staffing firm placing tradespeople into commercial, industrial, and energy projects. Direct overlap with Trillium on industrial construction and skilled trades placement.
• Construct Corps: A construction staffing and workforce solutions firm serving commercial contractors with trades and management talent. Competes with Trillium on commercial construction staffing engagements.

Broad incumbents

• TrueBlue, Inc. Public staffing parent of PeopleReady, Centerline, and other construction/industrial brands. A much larger, diversified incumbent that competes broadly with Trillium across trades staffing while operating across many other verticals.

Others

• National Safety Council (NSC): Provider of OSHA, workplace safety, and EHS training programs. Comparable to Trillium's in-house Safety Management team offering OSHA 10, Fall Protection, Forklift, and Confined Space training services to client workforces.
• 360training (OSHA.com): Online provider of OSHA, HAZWOPER, and construction safety certifications. Adjacent competitor in the safety training revenue stream that Trillium layers on top of its staffing placements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trillium-construction-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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