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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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London Hotel Market Spotlight

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Bořivoj Vokřínek • 22/07/2025
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Edinburgh Hotel Market Spotlight

Access the latest in-depth insights, key trends, and performance of the Edinburgh Hotel Market Spotlight.
Bořivoj Vokřínek • 22/07/2025
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EMEA Data Centre Market Update

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.
Laura Shepherd • 17/07/2025
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Article

The UK’s Industrial Strategy - A structural shift of industrial proportions

The UK Government’s recent launch of “Modern Industrial Strategy 2025” marks an important event for the logistics and industrial sector despite being set against a backdrop of persistent global inflation, complex geopolitical risk, and an almost two-decade old productivity problem.
Edward Bavister • 15/07/2025
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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. It provides an overview of quarterly performance for prime rents and yields.
Nigel Almond • 07/07/2025
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Solar Solutions

Cushman & Wakefield’s study explores rooftop solar potential in UK logistics, key adoption drivers, barriers, financial returns, and policy solutions.
03/07/2025
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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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Fitting in the Fit Out

Inflationary pressures that dominated the economic environment in 2022 and 2023 are showing signs of easing across the UK economy. The consequential increases in the Bank of England’s base rate up to 5.25% – the highest level since 2008 – are now expected to gradually ease over the medium-term.
Thomas Moore • 08/05/2024
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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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UK Real Estate Market View

A regular update on the commercial real estate market in the UK.
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Commercial Property

Dedicated to delivering effective services in the EMEA region. 
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Commercial Stamp Duty Calculator

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Richard Coleman • 18/07/2025

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Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Chris Bennett As Head of London Offices Capital Markets

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed experienced real estate finance leader Chris Bennett as Head of London Offices Capital Markets.

Richard Coleman • 10/07/2025

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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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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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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.

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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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Capital Markets

We provide expert guidance and solutions for navigating capital markets to help businesses achieve their financial objectives.

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Access the latest in-depth insights, key trends, and performance of the London hotel real estate market.
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Edinburgh Hotel Market Spotlight

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New supply growth slowed through Q1 2025 but remained at a high level, exerting rental pressures on the overall premium logistics warehouse market. Landlords continued to trade leasing space volume for rental levels to alleviate leasing pressure, resulting in modest rental level declines. The substantial volume of medium-to-long term new supply poses continued downward pressure on future rent growth. 
Tony Su • 27/06/2025
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Global Data Center Market Comparison

Get an analysis of 20 key variables for hyperscale and colocation operators, occupiers and developers across 97 global markets. ​
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STORIES

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Western Sydney University, Surabaya • Education
Cushman & Wakefield shapes Western Sydney University, Surabaya campus 
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AMERICAN MULTINATIONAL • Financial Services & Insurance
Secured a 20-year lease with fixed terms for a GCC, offered at 25% lower than the market standards rate in Pune.
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AN AMERICAN CHEMICALS COMPANY • Chemicals Industry
One of a kind, all-women team successfully built and designed a ~7500 SF office space in Chennai within project timelines and with substantial cost savings.
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