Duz Cho Group

What Duz Cho Group does

Duz Cho Group of Companies is a privately held holding company wholly owned by the McLeod Lake Indian Band (MLIB), a Tse'khene group of Aboriginal peoples based in Northeastern British Columbia. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chetwynd, BC, the group operates as MLIB's commercial arm through three wholly owned subsidiaries: Duz Cho Construction LP, which executes industrial contracts in mining, energy, and environmental sectors (including tree clearing and civil construction for projects such as the Coastal GasLink pipeline); Tse'khene Energy Transition Hub (TETH), positioned as the largest On Reserve clean energy project in Canadian history; and Duz Cho Fuels, founded in 2024, which supplies up to 10 million liters per month of renewable diesel and 20 million liters per month of traditional diesel to commercial partners operating in and around MLIB's Traditional Territory.

The group's underlying asset base includes a fleet of over 200 railcars with access to numerous transloading and storage sites across MLIB's Traditional Territory, plus planned tank storage farm construction on Kerry Lake East #9 Indian Reserve along Highway 97 between Prince George and Fort St. John. Duz Cho Fuels has secured undisclosed private equity backing to acquire and control additional diesel production and supply.

Duz Cho Group's business model is sales-led B2B, targeting enterprise customers in resource extraction (mining), energy production (pipeline operators, clean energy developers), and civil construction. Revenue is generated through industrial construction contracts, fuel supply transactions, and managed clean energy services. The group employs 11–50 people and markets itself through its corporate website, LinkedIn, and Facebook, supplemented by third-party press coverage in Northern BC Business, Canadian Energy Centre, and Business Elite Canada. Customers prioritize MLIB-aligned indigenous partnerships to meet economic reconciliation commitments, which underpins the group's preferential positioning for major resource projects in the region.

Name

Duz Cho Group

Legal name

Duz Cho Group of Companies

Website

https://duzcho.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Duz Cho Group is a 100% Indigenous-owned holding company of the McLeod Lake Indian Band operating industrial construction, clean energy, and fuel distribution businesses serving resource extraction and energy enterprises across Northeastern British Columbia, Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mackenzie

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Construction Contracts: Duz Cho Construction fulfills industrial contracts in mining, energy, and environmental sectors
2. Fuel Supply and Distribution: Duz Cho Fuels supplies up to 10 million liters per month of renewable diesel and 20 million liters per month of traditional diesel to commercial partners operating in and around MLIB's Traditional Territory
3. Clean Energy Projects: TETH (Tse'khene Energy Transition Hub) develops the largest On Reserve clean energy project in Canadian history

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Duz Cho Group is a privately held holding company operating three subsidiaries serving industrial and resource-sector clients. Duz Cho Construction LP delivers industrial construction services (civil, mechanical, earthworks, and environmental remediation); the Tse'khene Energy Transition Hub (TETH) develops clean energy projects; and Duz Cho Fuels supplies and distributes fuel. The group is 100% owned by the McLeod Lake Indian Band and is headquartered in Chetwynd, British Columbia.

Product overview

Duz Cho Group is a multi-subsidiary holding company 100% owned by the McLeod Lake Indian Band, operating three distinct business divisions. Duz Cho Construction LP provides industrial construction services (mining, energy, environmental sectors), Tse'khene Energy Transition Hub (TETH) develops large-scale clean energy projects, and Duz Cho Fuels distributes diesel fuel products with supply capacity of up to 30 million liters monthly. The group serves natural resource extraction and energy production industries within Northeastern BC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Duz Cho Construction LP Heavy industrial construction subsidiary delivering civil, mechanical, earthworks, and environmental remediation services to mining, oil and gas, and other resource-sector clients operating in Western Canada.
• Tse'khene Energy Transition Hub (TETH) Clean energy project development subsidiary that develops, co-owns, and operates clean energy installations, leveraging the McLeod Lake Indian Band's ownership to secure Indigenous-equity and partnership roles on energy transition projects.
• Duz Cho Fuels Bulk fuel supply and distribution subsidiary that combines an owned railcar fleet with transloading infrastructure to move diesel and gasoline to industrial, commercial, and remote customers across Western Canada.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 10 million liters per month renewable diesel supply capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ulkatcho First NationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUlkatcho First Nation and McLeod Lake Indian Band created a historic economic development partnership. Ulkatcho First Nation Chief Lynda Price signed an economic development agreement with McLeod Lake Indian Band Chief Harley Chingee to create a business partnership between the two nations.
• McLeod Lake Indian BandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization - 100% ownership of Duz Cho Group. McLeod Lake Indian Band is part of the Tse'khene group of Aboriginal peoples and aims to create a business environment conducive to responsible development of natural resources in its traditional territory.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Surespan Group: BC-based industrial construction services firm with heavy civil, mining, and energy infrastructure capabilities; directly comparable regional competitor to Duz Cho Construction.
• Whitecap Resources: Western Canadian energy producer with a strong track record of Indigenous partnerships and resource development; comparable customer relationship model and overlap with Duz Cho's energy sector customers.
• Parkland Corporation: Major Canadian fuel and convenience retailer/distributor; comparable to Duz Cho Fuels in diesel and renewable fuel distribution across Western Canada with overlapping customer segments.
• North American Construction Group: Provides heavy industrial, mining, and resource-based construction services across Western Canada; directly comparable to Duz Cho Construction's industrial contracting for mining and energy customers.
• Membertou Development Corporation: Indigenous-owned diversified holding company operating multiple commercial subsidiaries in Atlantic Canada; closely mirrors Duz Cho's structure as the corporate arm of a First Nation with diversified industrial and energy interests.
• Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation: One of Canada's largest Indigenous-owned business conglomerates with diversified holdings including energy, construction, and fuel-related businesses; structurally and strategically similar to Duz Cho Group.

Broad incumbents

• Bird Construction: Larger publicly traded Canadian industrial and commercial construction firm with national reach; competes for similar mining, energy, and civil construction contracts in Western Canada.
• Pembina Pipeline Corporation: Major Western Canadian midstream energy and fuel distribution operator; overlaps with Duz Cho Fuels in fuel logistics and with Coastal GasLink-style pipeline customer relationships.
• ATCO Ltd. Diversified Canadian conglomerate with energy, infrastructure, and industrial services; comparable breadth and Canadian regional footprint to Duz Cho's multi-subsidiary structure.
• Tidewater Midstream & Infrastructure: Western Canadian midstream energy, fuel distribution, and clean energy transition business; overlaps with both Duz Cho Fuels' fuel distribution and TETH's clean energy development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DuzChoConstruction
• LinkedInca.linkedin.com/company/duz-cho-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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