Emma Cariaga appointed Chief Operating Officer for British Land

David Lockyer, Head of Development, to take on additional responsibility for Canada Water, working alongside Roger Madelin

28 January 2025

British Land announces that Emma Cariaga has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, succeeding David Walker who became Chief Financial Officer in November 2024. Emma was previously Joint Head of Canada Water, a 50:50 joint venture with AustralianSuper.

In her new role, Emma will manage British Land's property management, sustainability, digital placemaking, marketing and communications, and commercial finance functions. She will also continue to lead the Residential business, including at Canada Water.

David Lockyer, who as Head of Development oversees all British Land's development activity, is taking on additional responsibility for the delivery of the Canada Water project, working alongside Roger Madelin.

With the completion of the first phase buildings in 2025, the Canada Water development is becoming increasingly operational. Aligning Canada Water with the wider development pipeline provides further opportunities to leverage expertise from across the broader British Land platform.

David Lockyer joined British Land in 2010 and became Head of Development in 2023. He was previously responsible for British Land's campus assets, overseeing the transformation of Broadgate into the best-in-class office campus it is today.

Simon Carter, CEO at British Land, said:

"I'm pleased to announce Emma Cariaga as our new Chief Operating Officer. Emma has been instrumental in driving the Canada Water project to this point and will bring her extensive operational and leadership experience to her new role.

"With the first phase buildings nearing completion, I am delighted that David will be taking on additional responsibility for the project as part of his role as Head of Development. As the project becomes more operational, it will thrive under David and Roger's leadership and benefit from expertise across British Land."

Canada Water is a 53-acre development with a highly flexible planning permission. The development could deliver up to 4,000 homes across a variety of tenures - including affordable homes, market sale, build to rent, student accommodation and senior living - as well as up to two million sq ft of workspace, one million sq ft of retail, F&B, culture & leisure uses and 12 acres of open space.

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About British Land

British Land is a UK commercial property company focused on real estate sectors with the strongest operational fundamentals: London campuses, retail parks, and London urban logistics. We own or manage a portfolio valued at £13.6bn (British Land share: £8.9bn) as at 30 September 2024.

Our purpose is to create and manage Places People Prefer - outstanding places that deliver positive outcomes for all our stakeholders on a long term, sustainable basis. We do this by leveraging our best in class platform and proven expertise in development, repositioning and active asset management.

We have both a responsibility and an opportunity to manage our business in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. Our approach to sustainability is focused on three pillars: Greener Spaces, Thriving Places and Responsible Choices.

Read more about us at www.britishland.com.