Independent FM consultancy led by Richard Warren. Decades of estates leadership across healthcare, public sector, and complex infrastructure — delivering pragmatic, data-led solutions.
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What We Do
Senior, hands-on expertise across the full estates lifecycle — engaged as much or as little as you need.
Specialist engineering input where safety, resilience and evidence matter most — from permit-to-work through to incident review.
Know what you own, what condition it is in, and what it will cost — so investment decisions are defensible.
Turn statutory obligations into a clear, auditable position — with the evidence trail to prove it.
How We Work
Every engagement follows the same disciplined arc — scaled to the size of the problem.
A focused conversation to understand your estate, your obligations and what is keeping you up at night.
On-site and desk-based review of systems, records and governance — establishing an honest baseline.
Clear, prioritised recommendations with the reasoning behind them. No jargon, no product to sell.
Support through implementation and into business-as-usual, so improvements stick and evidence stands up.
Who We Help
Facilities managers, property owners and contractors who need answers they can stand behind.
Critical ventilation, water safety and engineering governance in environments where failure affects patients.
Local authority, education and civic estates needing robust compliance positions and value for money.
Hand-back readiness, lifecycle obligations and technical due diligence on long-term contracts.
Independent technical support for mobilisations, CAFM implementation and contract compliance.
Why RPW
No vendor ties. Advice that serves your interests, not a product or contractor agenda.
Prioritising safe systems of work, transparent compliance evidence, and confident decision-making.
Decades of estates leadership across NHS, public sector, and complex infrastructure environments.
Remote or on-site. Short advisory engagements to long-term governance improvement programmes.
Richard Warren
Principal Consultant
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Independent Lead Consultant · RPW Technical Consulting (FM) Ltd
Senior estates experience, applied independently — so the evidence stands up when it matters.
Led by Richard Warren, with an emphasis on technical assurance that holds up under inspection. Decades of estates leadership across healthcare, public sector, and complex infrastructure underpin a pragmatic, data-led approach — prioritising safe systems of work, transparent compliance evidence, and confident decision-making.
Focus Areas
FAQ
RPW is based in North-East England and works both on-site and remotely. Much advisory, review and governance work can be delivered remotely, with site visits arranged where the work needs them.
An Authorising Engineer (AE) provides independent assurance that an organisation’s engineering safety arrangements — for example water or ventilation systems in healthcare — are being managed correctly. Typically this includes auditing safe systems of work, reviewing competence, and recommending the appointment of Authorised Persons.
Engagements range from short advisory pieces and one-off audits to mobilisation support, interim leadership and longer governance improvement programmes. Scope and fees are agreed up-front after an initial conversation.
No. RPW is fully independent, so recommendations are made purely on what is right for your estate — not to sell a product, a system or a follow-on contract.
Richard will respond within one business day to arrange a short, no-obligation conversation about what you need. If there is a good fit, you will receive a clear proposal setting out scope, deliverables and timescales.
Yes. Independent technical input is often most valuable alongside an incumbent provider — for example assuring compliance evidence, supporting a mobilisation, or reviewing performance against contract.
Get in Touch
Whether you need a compliance audit, asset strategy support, or specialist technical input — get in touch and Richard will respond within one business day.