Trine Construction

What Trine Construction does

Trine Construction Corp. is a family-owned underground utility and infrastructure construction contractor headquartered in St. Charles, Illinois. Founded in 1976 by Michele and Lucile Rendina and now led by their son Michael M. Rendina as President, the company has operated continuously for nearly 50 years with a workforce of OSHA-certified union tradesmen averaging 10-15 years of trade experience. The firm offers eight core services: Lead Service Line Replacement, Underground Utilities, Sanitary Sewer Construction, Storm Sewer Construction, Water Main Construction, Pump Station Construction, Trenchless Technologies, and Construction Consulting and Management, supplemented by sub-services such as trenchless lining, pipe bursting, and hot tapping/line stops. Its technical capability set spans tunneling, microtunneling (MTM), horizontal directional drilling (HDD), pipe ramming, pipe jacking, moling, horizontal auger boring (HAB), and pump station construction using reinforced concrete caisson sinking methods.

Name

Trine Construction

Legal name

Trine Construction Corp.

Website

https://trineconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trine Construction is a family-owned underground utility contractor founded in 1976, serving municipalities, government agencies, and select private developers across Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan with water main, sewer, pump station, trenchless, and lead service line replacement services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Underground Utility Construction

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Rehabilitation, Lining & Renewal (Pipe Relining, Trenchless Rehab, Asset Renewal) (IMAFAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tunneling & Underground Geotechnics (Ground Treatment, Support, NATM/SEM Interfaces) (IMAFAOAJ), Cable Installation & Construction Services (trenching, duct banks, HDD, pulling, cable laying) (EUADADAI)

Keywords

• Underground utility construction
• Water main installation
• Trenchless technology services
• Lead service line replacement
• Municipal infrastructure contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Charles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Revenue generated from construction project contracts including underground utilities, water main, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, pump station, and lead service line replacement. Projects range from municipal infrastructure to residential service work, with revenue recognized upon project completion. The company operates with over 1,000 water line service installations annually.
2. Construction Consulting and Management: Professional consulting services during design process and project management services for site development and infrastructure reconstruction projects. Consultation aimed at minimizing change order costs and facilitating cost-effective, safety-conscious construction methods.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Trine Construction Corp. is an underground utility and infrastructure construction contractor that installs water mains, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, pump stations, and lead service lines for municipalities, government agencies, and commercial developers. The company also provides trenchless construction methods (microtunneling, HDD, pipe jacking) that minimize surface disruption, and offers construction consulting and project management services from design phase through completion.

Product overview

Trine Construction Corp. operates as a construction services company offering a unified suite of underground utility and infrastructure construction services. The portfolio centers on eight core service offerings: Lead Service Line Replacement, Underground Utilities, Sanitary Sewer Construction, Storm Sewer Construction, Water Main Construction, Pump Station Construction, Trenchless Technologies, and Construction Consulting and Management. These services are complemented by specialized sub-services such as trenchless sanitary sewer lining, pipe bursting, and hot tapping/line stops. The company primarily serves municipalities, government agencies, and residential clients across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, focusing on physical construction rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lead Service Line Replacement Specialized water infrastructure upgrade service that partners with municipalities and leverages IEPA funding programs to replace lead service lines with modern piping, ensuring clean and reliable water delivery for municipal districts and residential customers.
• Underground Utilities Installation and construction of underground infrastructure including sanitary gravity sewers, force mains, lift stations, water mains, storm sewers, box culverts, stormwater pumping stations, and electrical duct banks and conduits for municipal and commercial clients.
• Sanitary Sewer Construction Full lifecycle sanitary sewer construction services from design-build to maintenance, covering conventional gravity, force mains, effluent, simplified and vacuum sewers using both trench and trenchless methods.
• Storm Sewer Construction Stormwater management system installation ranging from 12-inch Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) to 8' x 6' concrete box culverts, designed for complicated residential and municipal environments.
• Water Main Construction Comprehensive water main construction and repair services including lead service line replacement, hot tapping, line stops, and insertion valves for municipal districts and residential/commercial customers, with emergency response within 60-90 minutes.
• Pump Station Construction Construction of pumping stations for sewage, surface water, stormwater, land drainage, and water supply to canals and rivers, including deep vertical shafts, heavy concrete work, and marine intake pipelines.
• Trenchless Technologies Subsurface construction methods enabling underground infrastructure installation with minimal surface disruption, including tunneling, microtunneling (MTM), horizontal directional drilling (HDD), pipe ramming, pipe jacking, moling, and horizontal auger boring.
• Construction Consulting and Management Project consultation during design phase to minimize change orders and facilitate cost-effective, safety-conscious construction methods, combined with full project management from concept through completion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 water line service installations per year for over 40 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vista Safety Consulting, LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVista Safety Consulting provides ongoing safety consulting services to help maintain the highest standard of safety throughout Trine's workforce. Work sites are inspected on a regular basis for safety compliance. This partnership supports Trine's safety program established on an incentive basis.
• ThatcherminorOthersThatcher provided dewatering equipment and services for the Holiday Hills/Le Villa Vaupell Sewer Extension project, working with Trine to address shallow groundwater conditions that made sanitary sewer installation challenging.
• Mersino DewateringminorOthersMersino Dewatering provided dewatering solutions for the Holiday Hills project, supporting deep well and open sump operations to adequately remove groundwater from trenches.
• Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency (CLCJAWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLCJAWA partnered with Trine for the Lake Michigan Water Project, designing and constructing approximately 23 miles of new transmission mains to serve more than 260,000 people across six new communities.
• Northern Moraine Wastewater Reclamation DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnder contract with Northern Moraine Wastewater Reclamation District, Trine provided sanitary sewer replacement services for the entire town of Holiday Hills, IL across three phases.
• Mid American WaterminorOthersMaterials supplier for PVC Water Main, Copper & Brass for lead service line replacement projects.
• Thelen MaterialsminorOthersAggregates supplier for the Holiday Hills/Le Villa Vaupell Sewer Extension project.
• Walsh ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral contractor partner for the Chicago River Walk Expansion project. Trine completed the project on time and under budget through value engineering efforts in collaboration with Walsh Construction.
• Lorig Construction Co.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral contractor for the Mannheim Road Reconstruction project. Trine completed multiple auger bores under air traffic control facilities as part of their contract with Lorig Construction Co.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Joseph J. Henderson & Son: Illinois-based underground utility contractor providing water main, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer construction to municipal clients. Closely comparable mid-size competitor operating in the same Chicagoland bid environment as Trine.
• Boller Construction Company: Midwest-based contractor offering underground utilities, water main, and site development services for municipal and commercial clients. Comparable specialty contractor competing for similar public works projects.
• Meade Industries: Midwest underground utility and heavy civil contractor providing water, sewer, and storm infrastructure services to municipal and private clients. Comparable in service mix and bid market to Trine.
• PirTano Construction Company: Chicagoland-area contractor specializing in underground utilities, sewer, and water main installation for municipal clients. Direct peer with similar geographic footprint, customer base, and service offering.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: Major national infrastructure contractor with water resources and underground utility operations. Significantly larger than Trine but overlaps on water, sewer, and trenchless construction projects in the Midwest.
• Walsh Construction: Major Chicago-based heavy civil and general contractor active in transportation, water, and underground utility work. Walsh is a known general contractor partner of Trine (e.g., Chicago River Walk) and competes for overlapping municipal infrastructure programs.
• Sterling Construction Company: Publicly listed heavy civil construction company with significant water, sewer, and underground utility work across multiple states. Larger but directly comparable in core service offerings and customer base.
• Michels Corporation: Large Midwest-based contractor specializing in tunneling, trenchless construction, water/wastewater, and underground utility installation. Directly comparable to Trine in core service mix (water main, sewer, tunneling) but with substantially larger scale and national footprint.

Others

• Vactor Manufacturing: Manufacturer of sewer and storm water cleaners, hydro-excavators, and industrial vacuum equipment used in underground utility work. Ecosystem participant that supplies equipment to contractors like Trine and is exposed to the same municipal infrastructure spend cycle.
• Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. Illinois-based civil engineering and consulting firm that designs municipal water, sewer, and roadway projects. Existing partner of Trine on the City of Berwyn program and adjacent ecosystem participant whose clients overlap with Trine's target customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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