Bruce
Goodger

Bruce is a proud born-and-bred southerner with a clear view of what it takes to build a lasting presence in a regional market. Trust is earned slowly and over time, through consistent advice, genuine investment in relationships, and understanding the Client’s needs and challenges to the convert into a clear strategic and delivery pathway – tailored to each project.

After studying Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, Bruce spent nearly a decade with RCP's Christchurch team through the rebuild, working on complex post-earthquake recovery projects that sharpened his instincts for delivering in tough environments. He relocated permanently to Dunedin in 2021 to lead the team there and establish RCP's long-term presence across the southern region.

Building that presence and locally based team has been deliberate. What started as work anchored in major health and tertiary projects has since further diversified toward three waters, transport and local government, driven by investing in the right people and capability, and building genuine long-term relationships across those sectors.

Beyond strategy and process, Bruce is a firm believer in having the right people around the table. He builds teams defined by attention to detail, transparency and collaboration, and engages early enough to shape outcomes. Clients value his high standards and practicable advice, and he is regularly brought in at the front end of projects to strategically set them up for success.

While there is a time and a place for doing things traditionally, he actively encourages challenging the norm, whether that is through digital tools or different delivery models to get the outcome the client needs that is best for project, whilst enacting robust risk management.

With Dunedin as his base, Bruce is also building RCP's presence into Southland, an emerging market where councils, iwi and economic development groups are backing significant new industries and the infrastructure investment that comes with them. His focus is on making sure RCP is well positioned as that work grows, bringing local relationships and national expertise to bear on some of the most significant projects the region has seen.

"It's beyond just the bricks and mortar for me. It's the variety and complexities of projects and the people we collaborate with on the journey, and ultimately the positive impact we can have on the community from the projects we're part of."