Waren Warfield

Project Director

Sectors

Health

Sports & Recreation

There's an air of quiet eminence to Waren. One of RCP's founders, his career has run through some of New Zealand's largest and most complex building projects, and few in the industry carry the same depth of experience.

Waren's more than four-decade career began in Queensland, in an era of ambitious public building. Under a state government that championed "think big", money poured in to build hotels, hospitals, schools and full infrastructure across its cities and towns.

"In the seven years I worked with the Qld State Works Department, the Department looked after health and education projects in Queensland, and we built five regional hospitals using standardised designs. They're still there from the 80's in good condition. We also built technical colleges, police stations, courthouses—the Premier's ability to get money was remarkable. Upon joining RCP in 1985 I gained high-rise building and hotel experience from years of working on the Gold Coast and then casino experience which eventually brought me to New Zealand with the challenge of planning the building of Sky City and Sky Tower. It's where I met Nick and this whole RCP NZ journey began."

I've always wanted RCP to be a learning organization. A place with a diverse group of intelligent people, with ambition, and good hearts who want to make a difference in the world.

Waren WarfieldProject Director

"One of the keys to our success is knowing who to go to when setting up an highly effective team. We know most of the Contractors and Consultants around and know what they're good at. When you're working alongside your friends —who are also experts in their respective fields—it doesn't feel like a job. We're not just building buildings, were also building relationships."

Waren still advises across the health sector throughout New Zealand, drawing on decades of building hospitals and health facilities. "I enjoy being challenged and love solving problems. The harder it is, the more I like it. When it comes to my interest in healthcare, I'm married to a nurse. Helen was the one who taught me a lot about what was wrong with hospitals."

Eden Park Redevelopment

Sky Tower

Queenstown Town Centre Streetscapes Upgrade