David Bucknall OBE, founder and former chairman of Rider Levett Bucknall, has died at the age of 76.
His family said he was out cycling as part of training for a forthcoming Iron Man triathlon.
Bucknall was chair of the RICS global construction and quantity surveying board and a well known figure in the Midlands property market.
RLB global director Ann Bentley said: “It was with great sadness that we learned of David’s untimely death. There have been a handful of personalities in the property and construction industry that have inspired change and innovation, but none as influential, pioneering and dynamic as David Bucknall.
“It was an honour and a privilege to work with him both on a professional and personal basis. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time, as well as our staff, for many of whom he remained a friend and mentor.”
Bucknall retired from the firm in 2012 but remained part of RLB, acting as patron for the company’s graduate recruitment scheme, Protégé.
He also founded and chaired the Birmingham Community Foundation charity, which distributed grants to local community projects.
