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Head of Innovation, EMEA • United Kingdom

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Richard Pickering

Head of Innovation, EMEA • United Kingdom


About

Richard leads strategic innovation for the EMEA business of Cushman & Wakefield.

Working closely with global transformation, technology and regional counterparts, his responsibilities include guiding the development of the firm’s digital platform in EMEA, driving transformation projects to an overarching business vision, developing the EMEA operating model for Analytics, and acting as the lead EMEA sponsor for digital product development.

Richard is also a keynote speaker on the future of real estate. He publishes a bi-weekly blog, Futures /Cut, with a readership of 6,000, which addresses how technology, society, urbanism and economics are transforming the real estate industry. He is passionate on the subject of regeneration and is the sponsor of a current campaign on the Future of Cities.

Originally trained as a lawyer, Richard since held roles in real estate consulting, and as Head of the UK Insight team for Cushman & Wakefield. He founded C&W’s Futures programme and his immediately prior role was as Chief Strategy Officer for the UK business. He sits on C&W’s UK Exco, its EMEA leadership team and chairs the innovation chapter of the EMEA OpCo.

Awards & Recognition

MBA (Distinction)
MSc Property Appraisal (Distinction)
LPC (Distinction)
BA (Hons) Law (2.1)
Member of the RICS

UK INSIGHTS

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Research • Workplace

National Office Moves

National Office Moves 2025 provides comprehensive analysis of the evolving UK regional office market, focusing on occupier relocation trends across the Big Five cities — Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, and Manchester — as well as the South East throughout 2024.
Joshua Woolnough • 08/05/2025
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Research

Trade Shifts: U.S. Occupier Demand & Central London Offices

London has long been a magnet for U.S. companies, with its vibrant business environment and strategic location making it an ideal hub for international operations.
Kiran Patel • 23/04/2025
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MarketBeat

UK MarketBeats

Our Marketbeat reports provide quarterly commercial real estate market activity data covering supply, demand, and pricing trends. Explore our UK Marketbeat reports which cover office, life sciences, retail, industrial, investment, and specialist market sectors.
Edward Bavister • 11/04/2025
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Research

EMEA Data Centre Market Update

Between the second quarters of 2023 and 2024, the operational capacity of EMEA’s data centre markets rose by 6.6% to reach 9.3GW, with about 256MW of new supply added in the first half of 2024.
Laura Shepherd • 05/02/2025
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Article

The Athleisure Race Continues

January. The time of year when new year resolutioners head to gyms across the UK to start their fitness journeys.
Duncan Gilliard • 28/01/2025
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Research • Sustainability / ESG

Elevating Birmingham's Urban Inclusivity

Here at Cushman & Wakefield, we have been evaluating the inclusiveness of 44 cities across EMEA including Birmingham through analysis of 110 detailed metrics. These range across economic, social, spatial and environmental dimensions.
Jon Leedham • 26/09/2024
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Research

Back to School

Explore education activity in the UK office leasing market.
Kiran Patel • 19/04/2024
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Article • Sustainability / ESG

Landlords vs Tenants: Future MEES Conflicts

The pressure on Landlords is growing. Cushman & Wakefield is seeing evidence that investors are reducing purchase offers accounting for the capital expenditure required to meet minimum energy efficiency standards.
Alex Charlesworth • 22/01/2024
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Insights

The EMEA Investor Update

A regular update on the commercial real estate investment scene in Europe.
James Young • 27/10/2022
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Insights • Economy

UK Real Estate Market View

A regular update on the commercial real estate market in the UK.
31/05/2022
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Article

Commercial Property

Dedicated to delivering effective services in the EMEA region. 

What's new

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Grade A London Office Space Facing Considerable Squeeze Beyond 2025

New quarterly London office data from Cushman & Wakefield highlights the constrained conditions faced by occupiers seeking Grade A space in London and points to further challenges to come, with just 5.91 million sq ft of total office space currently under construction and available beyond 2025.

Lauren Joselyn • 06/05/2025

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European Commercial Real Estate Sector To Weather Impact Of Tariff Uncertainty And Continue Expansion

Cushman & Wakefield report publishes report analysing economic and property impacts of the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second presidential term.

Richard Coleman • 01/05/2025

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Cushman & Wakefield Appoints New Head Of UK Student Accommodation

James Woolley takes the helm of the UK Student Accommodation team.

Richard Coleman • 28/04/2025

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Occupiers Focus On The Core As The City Breaks Record For Central London Office Leasing Deals

The City of London set a new record for office leasing deals in a calendar year with 339 transactions over 5,000 sq ft in 2024.

Lauren Joselyn • 24/04/2025

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Time to Turn the Tide: Cushman & Wakefield’s Latest TIME Score Points to a Significant Juncture in Investment Recovery

The European real estate market is currently at a defining moment, with the upcoming months playing a crucial role in shaping the strength and sustainability of its recovery according to Cushman & Wakefield’s latest TIME Score.

Lauren Joselyn • 10/03/2025

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Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Patrick Hogan As Head Of EMEA Living Capital Markets

Real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Patrick Hogan as Head of EMEA Living Capital Markets.

Richard Coleman • 06/03/2025

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Iconic European Streets See 83 New Luxury Store Openings Despite Ongoing Luxury Market Transition

The European luxury retail real estate market continues to show resilience with further store openings in 2024 despite another year of transition in the luxury retail market, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s European Luxury Retail 2025 report.

Richard Coleman • 03/03/2025

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Iversen Building Reaches Full Occupancy At The Oxford Science Park

The Iversen Building, a new purpose-built ‘lab ready’ 86,000 sq ft building based at The Oxford Science Park (TOSP), has reached 100% occupancy only twelve months after practical completion.

Vikki McCrindle • 28/02/2025

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Cushman & Wakefield Welcomes Senior Hire To UK Capital Markets Team

Global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Rob Woods as a Partner to its UK Capital Markets team.

Richard Coleman • 18/02/2025

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Stane Retail Park In Colchester Sells For £33.95M

In the first major retail park acquisition of 2025, a private South African investor client of Pembrey Asset Management has acquired Stane Retail Park, Colchester, from developer The Churchmanor Estates Company plc, for £33.95 million.

Richard Coleman • 17/02/2025

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Cushman & Wakefield Bolsters UK Hospitality Capital Markets Team With Double Hire

Real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has added to its growing Hospitality Capital Markets team in London by hiring Andrew Horder as a Partner and Anastasia Cooper as a Consultant.

Richard Coleman • 07/02/2025

Services

Development
There are now five economic factors of production - Labour, Land, Capital, Entrepreneurship, and Data. At Cushman & Wakefield, we understand the significance of each to generating successful outcomes in real estate development.
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Offices and Industrial I Development

Our Offices and Industrial development team brings together Cushman & Wakefield's collective expertise to support developers, funders, landowners, investors and the public sector, in the sale, funding, repositioning and enhancement of industrial and office space.

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Planning I Development

Our Planning team pairs strategic insight of the planning process with local, ‘boots-on-the-ground’ intelligence to give our clients the real benefit of a truly national platform.

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MORE INSIGHTS

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Research • Workplace

National Office Moves

National Office Moves 2025 provides comprehensive analysis of the evolving UK regional office market, focusing on occupier relocation trends across the Big Five cities — Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, and Manchester — as well as the South East throughout 2024.
Joshua Woolnough • 08/05/2025
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Research • Workplace

Office Fit Out Cost Guide

Cushman & Wakefield’s Office Fit Out Cost Guides provide fit out construction costs for occupiers across key markets around the world.
07/05/2025
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B(RE)ves: the most important updates in real estate

Stay ahead of the trends shaping the industry.
06/05/2025
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Article

Multifamily Digest

Welcome to the latest edition of “Multifamily Digest”; a periodic overview of the multifamily industry from Cushman & Wakefield and Greystone. We aim to provide you with invaluable multifamily market research and insights for your next investment.
06/05/2025
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Facility Management: why conduct a process audit

Process auditing is a key practice for ensuring efficiency and compliance with a company’s internal procedures. That’s why a core part of real estate management strategy involves conducting a detailed and systematic evaluation of the organization’s procedures, policies and internal controls.
22/04/2025
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Logistics properties: meeting the sustainability challenge

Cushman & Wakefield’s latest report on sustainable logistics explores sustainability in the logistics and industrial real estate market, highlighting key trends and challenges.
14/04/2025
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Research • Workplace

Office Fit Out Cost Guide

Cushman & Wakefield’s Office Fit Out Cost Guides provide fit out construction costs for occupiers across key markets around the world.
31/03/2025
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Press Release • Investment / Capital Markets

Cushman & Wakefield’s 2024 EOY Market Commentary & 2025 Forecast

Noral Wild, Chief Executive of Cushman & Wakefield ANZ said "While 2024 has not progressed as many expected, the Australian economy is expected to recover through 2025 as inflationary pressures subside and allow the Reserve Bank to pivot and begin its rate-cutting cycle.
Jess Freeman • 16/12/2024

STORIES

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Cushman & Wakefield guided Principal through a complete repositioning strategy focused on creating a future-proof building.
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Cushman & Wakefield • Office & Workplace
"Cosy but clean" our in-house interior design team designed our new Hamburg office entirely in accordance with the principles of Bauhaus and international modernism.
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Cushman & Wakefield • Office & Workplace
"Cosy but clean" our in-house interior design team designed our new Hamburg office entirely in accordance with the principles of Bauhaus and international modernism.
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