David Bucknall steps down at RLB
DAVID Bucknall, chairman of property consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall, is retiring this month.
Mr Bucknall, the son of Charles Bucknall who founded the quantity surveyor Bucknall Austin in 1947, has been with the business since 1962.
He has held several senior roles, leading a 2003 management buyout and playing a central role in the merger between Rider Hunt, Levett and Bailey and Bucknall Austin to form RLB.
The firm said he will continue to play a high profile role within the construction sector with particular focus on promoting best practice and attracting young surveyors to the profession.
RLB’s chief executive Lance Taylor said: “David has been pivotal in establishing Rider Levett Bucknall as a 21st century global player. His innovation and passion has driven both the firm and the quantity surveying profession as a whole into the forward looking profession it is today.
“I am delighted that he will continue to play a high profile role within the industry, especially in his role at RICS, and within Rider Levett Bucknall and the Protégé scheme.”
Mr Bucknall, who has been dividing his time between Manchester and Birmingham, will mark his departure with a boat trip on the River Irwell on Friday.
