PSI: WHAT IT STANDS FOR

This is what we're all about: My dad, Eugene Lemieux, founded PSI (PSI, for short) in 1971. It’s an interesting story— better left for another day. Something that I’d like to share with you today…

MILLION DOLLAR MULCH FIRE

In 2012, a regulation was introduced in response to several fires in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts involving mulch-wood products. The most notable fire occurred at a Peabody apartment complex in May 2008. A cigarette-lit mulch…

FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION

That funny looking thing that sticks out of the side of a commercial building is most likely a Fire Department Connection (FDC). Hopefully, it has a cap on each outlet and it is easily accessible.…

WHY DO WE DO WHAT WE DO?

Working at PSI is much more than finishing up a job to earn a paycheck. We operate in terms of fostering mutual respect between all team members leading to long-lasting, trusting and loyal relationships with…

PROVIDING A SOLUTION: GREASE TRAP NOT WORKING

[caption id="attachment_575" align="alignright" width="311"] Faulty grease trap can shut a kitchen down very quickly[/caption] A couple of weeks ago, we received a call from one of our clients. They were in desperate need of our…

SHOULD WE QUIT CONTRACTING TO WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT?

I skim through a lot of newsletters and magazines during my workweek, and I have to say that I actually prefer reading newsprint than reading an email. Print is tangible. I can tear an article…

MAKING THE DIFFICULT DECISIONS EASIER

Last November, I had a really big "Aha!" moment. It was precipitated by a book that I had read titled, "Work the System" by Sam Carpenter. I don't remember how I came across the book,…

INTRODUCING CHELSEA BRANCO

Chelsea Branco is PSI's newest Junior Project Manager and she's learning the business under the tutelage of Vice President of Operations, Jason Taylor. Chelsea graduated from UMass Dartmouth this past June with a degree in…

IT DEPENDS

At the weekly one-on-one meetings that I have with each one of our senior staff members, I have a standing question. I ask them for any FAQs (frequently asked questions) that they might encounter during…

REMEMBER LINCOLN PARK?

As a young girl, I remember going to Lincoln Park in Dartmouth Massachusetts, which at the time, was an amusement park. The park opened in 1894 and closed down in 1987. If you were from…