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Scott Rutherford

Partner • United Kingdom

Scott Rutherford - Birmingham
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Scott Rutherford

Partner • United Kingdom

About

Scott is responsible for establishing and co-ordinating Cushman & Wakefield’s Office Agency and Development team in Birmingham and the Midlands. He is also responsible for the Cushman & Wakefield office in Birmingham.

He manages a number of key clients dealing with a cross-section of aspects relating to their property holdings in Birmingham and the Midlands. 

Currently, Scott is responsible for office agency advice relating to the letting of Colmore Plaza on behalf of the Carlyle Group, which comprises over 310,000 sq ft of prime new offices in Central Birmingham which completed in early 2008.

He is also advising Goodman in terms of Development and agency advice on Eastside Locks, a proposed mixed-use development of more than 1,000,000 sq ft with the East side area of Central Birmingham.

Marketing advice is also being provided by Scott and his team to Highbridge for a minimum 300,000 sq ft office park at Ansty, Coventry and Centrica on circa 50,000 sq ft at Blythe Valley Park, amongst others. 

 

Awards & Recognition

BSc (Hons)

MRICS

Member of the Office Agents Society

Member of the Birmingham Office Market Forum

Member of the Investment Property Forum

Member of the British Council for Offices

Assignments

Carlyle Group

Goodman

Ericsson

Experian

Centrica

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