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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

Unlocking Solar PV Potential in UK Logistics Properties

Discover the untapped energy potential sitting atop the UK’s logistics and industrial buildings.
21/10/2025
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Research

UK Student Accommodation Report

The Student Accommodation Annual Report provides insight into the trends in student accommodation demand, supply and investment during the year to date.
James Dunne • 13/10/2025
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Research

DNA of Real Estate

Track prime rents and yields in up to 43 cities across Europe, covering the key office, high street and logistics sectors.
Nigel Almond • 13/10/2025
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Research

Manchester Hotel Market Spotlight

Access the latest in-depth insights, key trends, and performance of the Manchester hotel real estate market.
Bořivoj Vokřínek • 09/10/2025
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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 • 28/07/2025
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Research

H1 2025 EMEA Data Centre Market Update

A total of 24GW of data centre capacity across EMEA was operational, under construction, or in planning stages at the start of 2025 with operators increasingly looking beyond traditional powerhouse markets to meet demand.
Laura Shepherd • 17/07/2025
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MarketBeat

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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Research • Sustainability / ESG

Elevating Manchester’s Urban Inclusivity

Here at Cushman & Wakefield, we have been evaluating the inclusiveness of 44 cities across EMEA including Manchester through analysis of 110 detailed metrics. These range across economic, social, spatial and environmental dimensions.
Caroline Baker • 16/07/2024
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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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Insights • Workplace

Leading an Active Recovery to Build the Best Workplace Experience

Leading an Active Recovery shows how an Agile approach can engage the C-suite in real estate decisions that balance the codependent – and often contradictory – needs for efficiency, effectiveness and engagement.
Despina Katsikakis • 10/06/2021
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Article

Commercial Property

Dedicated to delivering effective services in the EMEA region. 

What's new

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Cushman & Wakefield Appoints New Head of EMEA Offices Research

Appointment of Kiran Patel strengthens Cushman & Wakefield’s regional insight and client engagement across the office sector.

Lauren Joselyn • 14/10/2025

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Cushman & Wakefield’s Valuation & Advisory Team Strengthens Further With Partner Hire

Sally Allsop joins from Cluttons and will be based in Manchester.

Lauren Joselyn • 08/10/2025

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Publica Announces 50,000 sq ft Pre-let to General Atlantic at Elephant Marylebone

Publica is transforming the former House of Fraser department store in London’s West End into a best-in-class mixed use destination.

Richard Coleman • 02/10/2025

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Defence Sector is Opening Up Strategic, Long Term Real Estate Opportunities Says Cushman & Wakefield Report

‘Strategic Sector Signals’ report outlines the growing demand across Europe’s Defence, Clean Energy, Critical Materials and Life Sciences sectors.

Lauren Joselyn • 01/10/2025

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Cushman & Wakefield Reveals Retail Sectors Driving Growth In Europe

Fashion industry maintains position as the largest retail occupier across Europe.

Richard Coleman • 25/09/2025

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From Caution to Strategic Conviction: European Real Estate Finds Its Footing

European real estate is still a strong play, offering real income-producing assets backed by solid long-term trends and fundamentals says Cushman & Wakefield.

Lauren Joselyn • 11/06/2025

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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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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

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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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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Reviewing Rating Assessments

Business rates form a significant overhead for any organisation – so it is vital for businesses to have clarity and understanding on the rates they are paying and the possible savings that can be made.

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MORE INSIGHTS

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Finally, Someone Fixed the Office Furniture Problem: CHANINTR's Spruce Project

CHANINTR is bringing their furnishings expertise to office spaces through Spruce—Thailand's first office furniture subscription service, launching exclusively at One Bangkok Tower 4 through the Twenty & Above program.
22/10/2025
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Insights • Workplace

Reshaping the City - Perth

Cushman & Wakefield’s Reshaping the City – Perth explores how demand is consolidating in the city’s heart, where the best-located and best-designed buildings continue to attract the attention of major occupiers.
21/10/2025
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Research

Unlocking Solar PV Potential in UK Logistics Properties

Discover the untapped energy potential sitting atop the UK’s logistics and industrial buildings.
21/10/2025
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Research

Logistics & Industrial: Monthly Trends & Insights

Stay ahead of the curve with quick, data-rich snapshots of the key trends shaping today’s industrial market.
Jason Price • 21/10/2025
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Research

Class B Office Report

At the end of the third quarter of 2025, the Class B office market recorded a vacancy rate of 8.40%, which corresponds to a total availability of 172,196 m². This figure represents a slight increase compared to the second quarter, when the vacancy rate was 8.23%. The rise is mainly explained by office vacancies in the submarkets Santiago Centro, Estoril, Vitacura, and Lo Barnechea, where lease terminations occurred and some companies relocated to other areas.
Rosario Meneses • 21/10/2025
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Article • Facilities Management

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At Cushman & Wakefield, every new facilities transaction represents more than the start of a contract.
Rodrigo Costev • 21/10/2025
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Insights

The 40 and 50 generations are changing the rules of the game in commerce

Demographic changes in Poland are gaining momentum, and the growing number of people aged 40+ and 50+ is redefining the consumer landscape.
Ewa Derlatka-Chilewicz • 20/10/2025
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Insights • Workplace

2025 Office Tenants Profile Report

Disparities across submarkets and asset classes in the office leasing market are becoming more pronounced.
Suki Kim • 16/09/2025

STORIES

Danone Bratislava
Danone • Design and Project Management
We were pleased to accept the assignment from client Danone to create a design for their new office and provide project management services as Cushman & Wakefield is their global partner.
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Danone Bratislava
Danone • Design and Project Management
We were pleased to accept the assignment from client Danone to create a design for their new office and provide project management services as Cushman & Wakefield is their global partner.
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BASF
BASF • Workplace Solutions, Design and Project Management
Sustainability and carbon footprint is becoming one of the top priorities for the tenants such as BASF when moving to new spaces or refreshing/reconstructing their offices. 
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