Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Bucknall


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Overall consensus is to keep (non-admin closure) – Davey 2010 Talk 02:07, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

David Bucknall

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The article scarcely asserts significance (although I declined a speedy deletion). The subject is recently deceased and doesn't appear to meet notability for biographies. Tóraí (talk) 20:37, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I was the one who tagged the article for speedy deletion. I didn't see anything I considered significant (there are so many awards out there, I don't really consider that to give notability to a stub). I say delete. Compassionate727 (talk) 12:07, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:35, 14 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:35, 14 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Weak keep -- Being a quantity surveyor is not a high profile role, at least not in the public eye. As such a firm with 3500 staff is probably quite large.  However two universities have concluded that he is significant through the award of honorary doctorates.  I certainly would not suggest that the holder of an MBE would be notable by that but OBE is higher and again points to notability.  Peterkingiron (talk) 14:47, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep - The OBIT IN THE BIRMINGHAM MAIL indicates significance in his professional field and region. There are obits all over the place, each of which is a presumably reliable independently-published source. Carrite (talk) 02:14, 17 August 2015 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 01:29, 18 August 2015 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spirit of Eagle (talk) 03:28, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep - I have no personal connections with David Bucknall nor do I (or ever have been) employed by Bucknall Austin. I am however employed within the construction industry, and have worked with Bucknall Austin on various projects over the years. David was a well known and respected member of the construction industry within the UK, and probably oversees as well. I am familier with Wikipedia's Notability guidelines, but they are open to some interpretation I believe. My interpretation is that his OBE for services to the construction industry, honourary degrees, his various notable roles within the RICS, and local community and charitable work, all amount to easily meeting the Wikipedia notabilty crieria. The article could be greatly expanded to demonstrate this further. Pahazzard (talk) 13:29, 26 August 2015 (UTC)


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