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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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Spring Statement: Implications for real estate

The Spring Statement was bigger and more pessimistic than the Labour government would have liked.
Daryl Perry • 27/03/2025
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Hospitality Market Trends & Data

The latest hospitality market insights are based on the in-depth analysis of our extensive data sets, surveys of investors, operators and lenders and up-to-date market intelligence from our team members on-the-ground in all major European markets.

Bořivoj Vokřínek • 26/03/2025
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Article

Residential Market Commentary

Despite a sluggish economy, inflation ticked up to 3% in January, increasing from a low of 1.7% last September.
Vivienne Bolla • 05/03/2025
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Article

Elderly Care Home Lease Up

In the elderly care sector, a critical metric for stakeholders is the time required for a care home to move through its build-up (or lease-up) phase and reach mature occupancy.
Jack Kelleher • 04/03/2025
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Article

The Renters' Rights Bill: Implications for Investors, Lenders and Housing Supply

The Renters’ Rights Bill, introduced to UK Parliament on 11 September 2024, represents one of the most significant reforms to England’s private rental sector (PRS).
Vivienne Bolla • 04/03/2025
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Research

London Hotel Market Spotlight

Access the latest in-depth insights, key trends, and performance of the London hotel real estate market.
Bořivoj Vokřínek • 26/02/2025
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Global Cities Retail Guide Europe

Embark on a journey through Europe’s diverse and dynamic retail markets.
13/02/2025
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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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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 • 07/01/2025
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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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Commercial Property

Dedicated to delivering effective services in the EMEA region. 

What's new

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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 Makes UK Retail Capital Markets Partner Hire

UK Retail Capital Markets Partner Hire, Chris Watt, an in-town retail and leisure investment specialist, joins from Lunson Mitchenall

Richard Coleman • 10/02/2025

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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

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Central London Office Market Defies Economic Challenges With Robust Leasing And A Positive 2025 Forecast

The Central London office leasing market demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2024, achieving an overall take-up of 9.68 million sq ft, a 1% increase on 2023 and the second highest volume in the past five years, according to Cushman & Wakefield's latest ‘Central London Offices Marketbeat’ report.

Lauren Joselyn • 06/02/2025

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Powerhouse Markets Lead EMEA Data Centre Growth As New Markets Emerge To Reshape Landscape

A total of 21GW of data centre capacity across EMEA was operational, under construction, or in planning stages at the end of 2024 with operators increasingly looking beyond traditional powerhouse markets to meet demand, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

Richard Coleman • 05/02/2025

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European Commercial Real Estate Markets Experience Significant Yield Compression In Q4

New data from Cushman & Wakefield reveals that a growing number of European commercial real estate markets saw prime yields move inwards in Q4 2024, with 24 market sectors reporting an inward shift in Q4 2024, double the number in Q3, providing a clearer signal that Europe’s investment markets are on the road to recovery at the prime end of the market.  

Richard Coleman • 04/02/2025

Services

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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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Podcast • Economy

Cushman & Wakefield: Behind the Numbers

Our experts cut through the noise to provide you concise commentary on only the most important economic and sector-specific commercial real estate data points.
27/03/2025
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Research • Supply Chain

Logistics Tenant Profile – Changing Logistics Hub, Chungcheong

The Chungcheong region is where most of the logistics centers are located along the Gyeongbu and Jungbu highways. 
27/03/2025
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Transparency 22@ Barcelona

21% of the city’s total office stock is located in 22@, and in 2024, it once again emerged as the area with the highest leasing activity, capturing 32% of total demand.
Marta Esclapés • 26/03/2025
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France Office Fit Out Cost Guide

Transform your workspace in France with our Office Fit Out Cost Guide 2025. Begin your office's evolution in fashion and business capitals like Paris today!
Christophe Gellé • 25/03/2025
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Poland Office Fit Out Cost Guide

Enhance your workspace in Poland with our Office Fit Out Cost Guide 2025. Start your office transformation journey in key cities like Warsaw and Krakow today!
24/03/2025
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Philadelphia Life Sciences Serviced Lab Occupiers

Serviced lab facilities were originally intended to serve as short term solutions for emerging companies our findings suggest companies may be utilizing co-lab and incubator space for long-term growth as well as short- to mid-term resource preservation.
Michael Hanes • 21/03/2025
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Research • Government / Public Sector

China's Two Sessions 2025 — Interpreting The 2025 Government Work Report: Impacts For The Real Estate Industry

China’s “Two Sessions” gathering for 2025 commenced on March 5, marking the final plenary meetings for implementing the current 2021–2025 Five-Year Plan. The government work report reiterates a focus on progression and stability in the policy orientation, and includes a high-level objective of adopting a more proactive fiscal policy to provide sustained support to the economy. More explicitly, there are specific requirements to boost domestic demand and to ensure stability in the real estate market and the stock market.
Sabrina Wei • 21/03/2025
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Insights

Complete Asset Optimisation Guide

Discover expert strategies for optimising logistics, retail, and office real estate assets. Gain insights to maximise returns and improve performance.
Rafael Mateu • 06/06/2024

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