Paul Harrington
Paul Harrington
Paul C Harrington, MRICS, is Real Estate Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers providing overall leadership and direction, both strategically and operationally, for the firm's corporate real estate principally in Europe, Middle East and Africa but also responsible for all major global real estate projects outside the US.
Whilst leading his team through two mergers, one globalisation and the disposal of the firm's consultancy business to IBM, including a European collocation exercise of 14,000 projects and 50,000 people moves, Paul additionally initiated, developed and implemented a Real Estate Centre of Excellence to support PwC property initiatives worldwide.
Other major achievements include: significantly reducing overhead costs in operational properties; the adoption and integration of new working practices as part of the firm's business culture 'PwC global workplace'; management of change including both the restructuring of the real estate group and the communication/structure necessary to implement new accommodation initiatives.
Paul continually leads research on the future working environment and is a regular speaker and contributor for both UK and International Property Conferences and Conventions. Paul is a member of the BCO Board of Management and Chairman of the Occupiers Group, an active member of Corenet and the Owner/Occupier Forum.