LAB LIFE IN POST COVID-19 WORLD
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the operation of various markets. The same is valid for lab designs that strive to integrate lab users with hazardous materials and adequate equipment. While this hasn’t changed due to the coronavirus, several new elements were introduced to protect employees from various infectious diseases. The transformation of lab designs is now […]
CHEERS TO 100 YEARS!
CHEERS TO 100 YEARS! What a year for MacBick to turn 100! People who are turning 100 this year probably thought they had seen it all through multiple wars, technological development, medical breakthroughs, the launch of the internet, and probably the strangest invention – social media. Never did we imagine the chaos of 2020. OVER […]
STAY COOL WITH MACBICK COOLING MASKS
MACBICK PARTNERS WITH BRRR° TO CREATE NO WET, COOLING FACE MASKS Face masks continue to be required in most public places, including the workplace but come with a lot of complaints about breathability, heat, and moisture. Wearing them for a long period of time, like 8+ hours at work, is uncomfortable at best so MacBick […]
3 WAYS TO DRIVE SOCIALLY DISTANT PRODUCTIVITY IN THE LAB
Lab work is socially distant by nature. It’s safe because of safety protocols built over decades as well as, in some cases, intense physical protection but it’s also inherently unsafe because of working with disease, chemicals, and generally, the unknown (hence, the protocols). Whether you believe that social distancing is necessary in the lab environment […]
BRRR° AND MACBICK PARTNER TO CREATE COOLING FACE MASKS
As a woman-owned business, brrr° is excited to partner with another woman-owned and operated business to bring cooling face masks to their employees and customers. brrr° CEO Mary-Cathryn Kolb worked with Bevin Carter, the CEO of Atlanta- based laboratory design/build firm MacBick, to develop masks made with cooling fabric that will help protect the health and […]
HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR LAB INTO AN AGILE WORKSPACE
How labs utilize space has a direct impact on their abilities to facilitate research and development activities. Each and every detail—from how the space accommodates equipment to how easily teams can collaborate—needs to be considered when evaluating whether a lab is prepared enough to be competitive now and in the future. With a greater push […]
DRIVING MOTIVATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE LAB
Employee engagement is a hot topic among business leaders across all industries. And for good reason: high engagement translates into positive business results. Engaged employees work overtime, putting in discretionary effort to drive their company’s mission. But before employees can be engaged, they need to be motivated. It’s critical for leaders to understand the distinction […]
THE ART OF SPACE FOR HEALTH IN THE LAB
The modern office space has undergone massive changes in the last 20 years, from cubicle farms to open floor plans, to game rooms in order to promote wellness, engagement, and productivity. Many of these changes are backed by scientific studies so why is the lab lagging so much in these areas? The lab environment has […]
LAB RENOVATION: WHERE TO START
Odds are if you’re interested in renovating your laboratory, it’s long overdue. Nearly all scientists come from a background that requires strict budgeting due to funding like university, medical research, and R&D environments. Whether you’ve continued working in a medical school research environment or are working for a hot new biotech, you’re conditioned to make […]
THE SCIENCE OF CANNABIS
Cannabis is a hot market right now, despite the confusion of the legality in the state vs. federal government. Some predict that the federal legislation will come eventually, creating an even bigger market while many in the industry notice a saturation and expect many cannabis companies to go out of business in their first 18 […]
