Facilitate May/June 2025: controlling costs, acting on elderly care and more 

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Facilitate’s May/June 2025 edition is available now in print and online. It delves into the developing landscape of data centres, exploring how the rise of AI is driving a shift towards smaller, more localised facilities, posing serious concerns for the role of workplace and facilities management (WFM) and the strategies needed to stay ahead. 

Additionally, this edition addresses the critical issue of managing cost increases in the wake of the new financial year. With inflation and national insurance increases affecting budgets, Facilitate details strategies for effectively managing client/service provider relationships and the innovative solutions emerging as a result. 

In terms of notable professionals, Facilitate spotlights Sarah Orpwood, chair of IWFM’s Midlands region, and celebrates her impressive career spanning in-house roles, supply-side expertise and consultancy work. Sarah’s journey is a testament to the adaptability and drive that characterises so many successful WFM professionals. 

As part of an ongoing series on the next generation of WFM, Facilitate turn its attention to the evolving world of elderly care, including the trends shaping care homes, retirement villages and other related facilities. 

Read the latest issue of Facilitate to find out more on: AI-powered solutions to enhance sector efficiency and productivity; fresh approaches to integrating social value into catering contracts; plus candid conversations with sector leaders Eleni Polycarpou and Andy Curtis. 

Don't miss out. Access Facilitate’s May/June 2025 edition today and keep up to date with the latest trends, insights and best practices.