Andrew Phipps

Global Head of Sustainability Thought Leadership • United Kingdom

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Andrew Phipps

Global Head of Sustainability Thought Leadership • United Kingdom


Andrew leads the combined resources of our research, marketing and communications teams across EMEA. He ensures clients are front of mind in all the team does, as they focus on addressing both the current and the future needs of the industry.

The world is changing and it is more important than ever to have an in-depth appreciation of the macro and micro trends that will influence behaviour and in turn the way we live, work and play.

Authored Insights

Smart Buildings
Research • Workplace

What Are Smart Buildings?

Smart buildings have increased in prominence in the past decade due to a culmination of changing work behaviours and an increase of information technology available within buildings.
Andrew Phipps • 09/02/2022
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Insights • Economy

EMEA Markets View

Our EMEA local market research colleagues share the latest real estate market views from their countries.
Andrew Phipps • 13/01/2022
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Article • Sustainability

COP26 Glasgow Climate Summit: Implications for Real Estate

World leaders representing governments and industry came together in Glasgow, Scotland for COP26 to address how to achieve targets set as part of the Paris Climate Agreement 2015.
Andrew Phipps • 16/11/2021
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Research • Sustainability

Sustainability 101: Your Guide to Critical Definitions

We have created a list of terms and definitions we think are of particular importance when it comes to sustainability and commercial real estate.
Andrew Phipps • 07/06/2021
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Insights • Sustainability

The Role of Cities in Defining Our Environmental Future

To support that future, the urban ecosystem needs to be at the heart of urban and development planning. While some might argue that’s a constraint on development, it’s actually an opportunity.
Andrew Phipps • 03/06/2021
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Insights • Sustainability

20 Things you Need to Know About Sustainability and Property

While sustainability is a major challenge that we are all aware of, the details may be less transparent. We've highlighted 20 things we think should be known about sustainability and real estate.
Andrew Phipps • 13/05/2021
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Video • Office

What’s your take….on workplace ecosystems of the future?

David Smith, Global Head of Occupier Research, discusses Cushman & Wakefield’s most recent report, “Workplace Ecosystems of the Future.”
Andrew Phipps • 20/01/2021
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Video • Office

What’s your take…on healthy buildings?

Senior Vice President, Building Solutions Group at Carrier, Rajan Goel, discusses the importance of healthy buildings in a post-COVID-19 world.
Andrew Phipps • 08/01/2021
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Video • Investment / Capital Markets

What’s your take…on the state of global investment?

Global Head of Investor Research, David Bitner discusses what’s happening in 2020 and the good news on the investment front coming in the year ahead.
Andrew Phipps • 17/12/2020
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Video • Workplace

What’s your take…on investors and occupiers

EMEA Heads of Occupier Services and Investor Services, James Maddock and James Young, discuss how companies can keep employees engaged during challenging times such as a pandemic. 
Andrew Phipps • 02/12/2020
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Video • Office

What’s your take…on the recovery of offices

In this episode of "What's your Take', Global Head of Forecasting, Rebecca Rockey, joins me to talk about the economy, timing of the recovery and more.
Andrew Phipps • 08/10/2020
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Research • Economy

How do we move forward after COVID-19 changed the world?

The global pandemic has changed the way we operate, run businesses, educate children, socialize with friends – it’s changed the way we live our lives.
Andrew Phipps • 07/10/2020
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Video • Workplace

What’s your take…on the workplace?

Global Total Workplace Lead, Despina Katsikakis talks about what the pandemic has meant for the workplace, accelerating the trends that have been apparent for the last decade and more.
Andrew Phipps • 29/09/2020
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Video • Facilities Managment

What’s your take…on safety protocols and the front line

C&W Services Chief Executive, Paul Bedborough, joins me to discuss how our front line keeps buildings open, safe and sustainable 24/7 365 days a year and why the team is incredibly important. 
Andrew Phipps • 08/09/2020
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Video • Technology

What’s your take…on technology

Head of Data & Insights, Revathi Greenwood, talks about turning data into insight and how technology is supporting the growth of commercial real estate (CRE) during these unprecedented times.
Andrew Phipps • 12/08/2020
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Video • Economy

What’s your take…on recovery in Asia Pacific?

The recovery news out of China and Japan is positive – and our on the ground experts have a finger on the pulse of what's next.
Andrew Phipps • 30/07/2020
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Video • Economy

What’s your take….on the economy?

What could a U.S. economist and UK futurist possibly have to talk about?
Andrew Phipps • 10/07/2020

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Cushman & Wakefield’s European Offices Awarded ISO 14001 Certification

All 28 main corporate offices across 15 countries successfully act on emission targets

Lauren Joselyn • 30/05/2023

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Grade A Accounts For Two Thirds Of Q1 Central London Office Take Up

Central London office occupiers’ focus on the best quality workplaces intensified in Q1 2023 with Grade A space accounting for two-thirds of leasing activity – the highest quarterly proportion since Q3 2018, according to global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.

Richard Coleman • 25/05/2023

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UK Self Storage Industry To Exceed £1 Billion Annual Turnover In 2023

Operators’ revenues increased 6.5% to £990 million in 2022 as the sector’s growth continued despite the pressures on household budgets.

Richard Coleman • 17/05/2023

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Cushman & Wakefield Appoints New Hospitality Sector Lead for UK & Ireland

Cushman & Wakefield has named Ed Fitch as Head of Hospitality UK & Ireland. In this new role, Fitch will be responsible for delivering best in class solutions for Cushman & Wakefield’s hospitality sector clients across its core service lines of Capital Markets, Development & Investor Services.

Richard Coleman • 24/04/2023

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Sources Of Demand Evolving As UK Logistics & Industrial Take Up Reverts Towards Medium Term Average

Logistics and industrial occupiers leased and acquired 8.6 million sq ft of space in the UK during the first quarter of 2023, according to real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.

Lauren Joselyn • 11/04/2023

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The Race For The Best Office Space: Fit Out Costs Across Europe Rise 9%

The UK and Germany top the list of most expensive regions to fit out an office with costs expected to remain high in the near term before falling in 2024.

Lauren Joselyn • 05/04/2023

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Archer Hotel Capital Completes Sale Of The Dilly Hotel In London

Archer Hotel Capital has completed the sale of London’s iconic The Dilly hotel to Fattal Group, owner of Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland.

21/12/2022

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Cushman & Wakefield Expands James Young’s Head of Investor Services EMEA Role To Include Asia Pacific

Cushman & Wakefield, a global leader in commercial real estate services, has expanded the role of James Young, Head of Investor Services EMEA, to also include the Asia Pacific region. The promotion will take effect from January 2023.

14/12/2022

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The Crown Estate Appoints Cushman & Wakefield As Hospitality and Leisure Advisors Across Its London Portfolio

The Leisure & Restaurants Team at real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, led by Matt Ashman, Megan Hutchinson and Matt Englender, has been appointed by The Crown Estate to advise on the Hospitality and Leisure aspects of its London portfolio.

14/12/2022

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Cushman & Wakefield Advises Home Grown Hotels On Investment By KSL Capital Partners

Cushman & Wakefield has advised on the acquisition of Home Grown Hotels, the parent company of The Pig Hotels, by an affiliate of specialist travel and leisure private equity firm KSL.

04/04/2022

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Jacob Albers • 13/04/2023
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Insights • Investment / Capital Markets

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Fashion retailer JP Boden & Co wanted to expand its London head office to accommodate business growth and more agile working. Our Project & Development Services team created a connection between the main office into a newly refurbished warehouse/hangar space, creating one large single workspace that reflects the Boden brand. 
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Omnicom Europe Limited had to relocate from over ten properties into one over 4 years.

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A confidential government client sought to craft an optimized footprint with the goal of saving U.S. taxpayer dollars.
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Battersea Power Station is an iconic 42-acre development on the south of the River Thames.
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Fashion retailer JP Boden & Co wanted to expand its London head office to accommodate business growth and more agile working. Our Project & Development Services team created a connection between the main office into a newly refurbished warehouse/hangar space, creating one large single workspace that reflects the Boden brand. 
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