// COMPANY DOSSIER
Trinity Energy Group
Atlantic Canada building-envelope and energy-efficiency contractor specializing in commercial and residential insulation (spray polyurethane foam, blown cellulose), structural-steel fireproofing, CAN/ULC firestopping, waterproofing, air sealing, and residential heat-pump and energy-audit services.
📍 Stellarton, Nova Scotia, CanadaEst. 2006✓ 100% first-party verified
// CLIPS FROM Trinity Energy Group
“what is happening to East Coast right now with the major infrastructure projects”
“I hated those days where everything was about schedule”
“95 of the trades are estimating using PDFs”
“I bought the business I said great decision and then metal stud went up 120”
“then I got a call from my favorite contractor”
“a Gentleman stopped in he was driving through Picto County one night”
“one night I just decided to look into on the internet”
“Bud was extremely good to me and he took me along with him”
“this random fellow drops into my messages on LinkedIn”
// LESSONS FROM Trinity Energy Group
Winning a government-program anchor contract early provides stable volume that funds growth into riskier commercial work.
Over-reliance on a single government program is a political risk; deliberately diversify revenue streams before the next election cycle.
A senior GC mentor who trusts you with jobs and teaches you the commercial ropes compresses years of learning you cannot replicate alone.
Rapid revenue growth without matching profit is a trap; 700% growth in a year may leave nothing on the bottom line.
When entering a new city, plan to hire locally within six to twelve months or travel costs will permanently price you out of smaller jobs.
Bundling multiple interior-envelope scopes under one subcontract reduces GC coordination overhead and improves schedule predictability for both parties.
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// ON THE RECORD WITH
Soubliere Trinity
Works with
Subler Trinity is a joint effort between Trinity Energy Group (local div 7) and Subler Constructors of Ottawa.
Soulière Trinity
Member of
Joint venture between Trinity Energy Group (local Division 7) and Ottawa-based Soulière Constructors, per sponsor read.
Soublière Constructors
Works with
Joint venture forming Subler Trinity, a new Atlantic Canada drywall/interiors contractor (1865s).
Soublière-Trinity Partnership
Works with
Co-founder of joint venture; provides Atlantic logistics, fleet, local brand
Aries Contracting (Ottawa) Inc.
Works with
Ottawa-based spray foam / fireproofing company; mutual sub-trade referral relationship; introduced Soubliere to Trinity
Efficiency Nova Scotia
Supplies
Annual residential insulation program; Trinity wins 600-700 homes/year under this program
Redu
Supplies
Bud McClellan (Redu) was Dwaine's first commercial fireproofing client; supported Trinity's commercial pivot
// SELECTED PROJECTS
Queen's Marque
CompletedSpray polyurethane foam, fireproofing, firestopping
Trinity scope is listed first-party. The $200M Armour Group landmark on the Halifax waterfront was completed Spring 2023 (status freshness-checked via independent press); project value here is the whole development, not Trinity's contract.
Memorial University Core Science Facility
CompletedFireproofing
Trinity fireproofing scope listed first-party. Facility officially opened November 2021 (status freshness-checked via MUN/independent press); originally listed by Trinity as 'scheduled for completion in 2021.'
JL Ilsley High School
CompletedFireproofing
Listed in Trinity's first-party project portfolio; no completion year stated on the page.
NSCC Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS)
CompletedFireproofing
Listed in Trinity's first-party project portfolio; no completion year stated on the page.
The Nines at Brunello
CompletedSpray polyurethane foam
Listed in Trinity's first-party project portfolio; no completion year stated on the page.
LeMarchant-St. Thomas Elementary School
CompletedSpray polyurethane foam
Listed in Trinity's first-party project portfolio; no completion year stated on the page.
// KEY PEOPLE
DM
RM
ST
JB
PD
JM
// NOTABLE
Soubliere-Trinity is a partnership between Soubliere Interiors Ltd. (Ottawa, founded 1986) and Trinity Energy Group, positioned as Atlantic Canada's newest drywall and interiors contractor focused on complex commercial and high-rise residential framing and drywall. Trinity's Dwaine MacDonald (President/CEO) and Soubliere's Karsh Singh (President) lead it, with Steve Turnbull as VP of the Atlantic division.
SOURCE ▸Trinity Energy Group expanded into Prince Edward Island, opening a Charlottetown office providing insulation-program administration, residential heat-pump installation, and commercial/industrial spray foam and cellulose insulation; the company reported being 'over 160 employees strong' across its branches (reported January 2025).
SOURCE ▸Trinity states it was among the first to introduce spray foam insulation in Atlantic Canada and helped develop programs that became Efficiency Nova Scotia.
SOURCE ▸Building like this in Atlantic Canada?
Be a guest ▸