As rack densities accelerate and IT infrastructure becomes more unpredictable, data centre design must shift from attempting to future-proof buildings to creating adaptable infrastructure that enables change. MEP Director Michael Hope-Jones explores why the traditional approach no longer works—and how a plant-first strategy offers a way forward.

Scale matters far more than most organisations realise. Professor John Dyson explores the often-overlooked concept of 'diseconomies of scale' - why bigger isn't always better - through an economic model that reveals how production unit size can dramatically impact financial returns in pharmaceutical portfolios.