Greenwood Village, CO – August 25, 2020 – O2 Investment Partners, LLC (www.o2investment.com) is pleased to announce that through Mantis Innovation Group, LLC (www.mantisinnovation.com), Bluefin, LLC has acquired and partnered with Crenshaw Consulting Group, LLC (www.crenshawconsultinggroup.vpweb.com) and its leadership team to enhance both companies’ service offerings, geographic presence, and talented employee group. Miah Dancy, President of BLUEFIN, LLC, commented, “We are excited to welcome Crenshaw to BLUEFIN. Crenshaw has been an exceptional business for many years, providing expert solut ..read more

Mantis Innovation Group, a technology-driven firm employing proprietary software and data analytics to improve facility performance and reduce costs for customers across North America, is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2020 Inc. 5000 list. Through its portfolio of companies, EMEX, LLC, Patriot Energy, and BLUEFIN, LLC, Mantis merges smart energy procurement with facility asset management to empower businesses to make profitable, sustainable, goal-based decisions. The list, first published by Inc. magazine in 1982, honors the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United Stat ..read more

As a company, BLUEFIN is committed to developing its workforce and, as such, has recently promoted several individuals into new roles as a sign of their personal and professional growth. This comes at a time of growth for BLUEFIN, too, where their increased responsibility will be a major factor in organizational success. BLUEFIN is pleased to announce the following promotions: Matt Versak – Survey Technician II – Congratulations to Matt on this well-earned promotion.  He started back December 2018 and jumped straight into working with BLUEFIN’s DGS account. He’s been praised for learning ..read more

BLUEFIN is looking for some talented, hardworking, and motivated people to join our already great team. Are you humble, hungry, and people smart? We have seveal positions open around the country including these: Business Development Leader – Greenwood Village, CO CQA Observer – Greenwood Village, CO CQA Observer – Crofton, MD CQA Observer – Wilmington, DE What’s so great about working at BLUEFIN? We’re named after a fish! Wait, that’s probably not number one. Let’s try again: Cooperative teams that emphasize mutual respect and safety High-profile clients that appreciate what we do Never ..read more

What Is Deregulation and How Can You Benefit From It? To put it simply, deregulation is the reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. An example of deregulation is the telecommunications industry. Before deregulation, the government had control over telecommunications, which meant people were not able to choose their phone provider and there was only one available to them. It was not until the 1980’s, when the industry became deregulated, that consumers were given more choices and offered competitive p ..read more

All businesses with facility assets require energy. Whether it’s lighting in your parking lot or servers in that backroom you’re afraid to go in (and where your CTO bars entry), you need power. But how do you buy it? Are you dealing directly with a utility? An energy broker could mean the difference between monthly sticker shock and a buying strategy that keeps costs down. But why else choose a broker? And how to brokers operate? More supplier relations Brokers will typically have more suppliers in their back pocket than the average consumer will be able to source or even know about. You may g ..read more

Concrete: So Hot Right Now (and Worse in the Summer) In the past, we’ve covered the potential inherent problems for pavement due to freeze/thaw cycles, and we’ve learned that water, temperature change, and cracks are problems waiting to happen. But what about prolonged heat? What issues lie ahead along that road for your concrete pavement system? Blow-Ups This term is probably hyperbole. However, it does refer to any severe upward buckling or “tenting” on both sides of a joint. Possible in older pavement systems, this can occur in any aging concrete pavement system if proper maintenance is not ..read more

Join us on April 30 at 12:00 pm EST.   In this 30 min + Q&A webinar, you’ll learn strategies for how to maximize your facilities budget in an age of restrained revenue.   Sign up here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1581405990422084624   Your business has entered a brave new world. Are you prepared? Tight budgets are even tighter. Short-staffed is just how things are done now. Are your facilities in the best position possible for when normalcy returns? How do you prioritize expenditures and investments with reduced budgets? Have you properly prepared for the nex ..read more

How BLUEFIN is Adapting During Challenging Times BLUEFIN has been closely monitoring COVID-19 and working to proactively address the concerns of our employees and clients. We are a part of the communities we serve, and as your facilities management consultant, we are committed to supporting you during this uncertain time. We are still fully operating; however, we have put measures and guidelines in place for our employees that are designed to ensure their safety, as well as the safety of our community. Our employees are working remotely to avoid interacting with each other and worsening the ou ..read more

Over the past 15 years, local, state and federal solar incentives have provided financial fuel for businesses to initiate and expand their renewable portfolios. These incentives come in the form of tax credits, rebates, renewable energy credits, and the ability to accelerate the depreciation of these assets. These incentives coupled with a consumer thirst for clean energy initiatives, the late 2000s and 2010s saw high-profile, big-box retailers install rooftop solar array after array on their facilities across the country. Were these roofs the best candidates for solar? The reality was that th ..read more