A glittering gala evening of awards, dinner, and good company to celebrate the best in commercial property in the South Coast region.
The cream of professional talent among the agents, developers, planners, consultants, property lawyers, and dealmakers in the region will be in attendance on the night and always combine to make this a must-attend event.
Please enter your nomination before the deadline (22nd March) - it's completely free to enter!
For more information, contact the events team.
Simon Evans is one of the UK’s most respected and best loved comedians. He has been at the top of his game now for over twenty-five years and his current tour show Have We Met? celebrates this extraordinary accomplishment with all the gnarly old charm and verve you’d expect! His TV credits include two appearances on BBC One’s Live at the Apollo, one on Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow, and a season of Channel 4’s Stand Up for the Week. On BBC Radio 4 his series Simon Evans Goes to Market, delighting audiences with his witty and insightful take on the comedically-unpromising territory of economics. He is also a regular on Radio 4’s The News Quiz, and various other panel games, and from 1998 to 2002 wrote and hosted eight series of the news satire, The Way It Is.
For 2024 he stars in “One Person Found This Helpful” – a new Radio 4 show he co-devised with Jason Hazely and Pozzitive Productions, that has fun with on-line customer reviews. He also hosts “Headliners” – a regular preview of the following day’s newspapers with two other comedians on GB News.
Qualifying Period: Jan 1 2023 - Dec 31 2023
This recognises outstanding architectural practices in the region – highlighting recent instructions and creative projects. Judges are looking for the practice that has excelled either on one project or a series throughout the year in question.
Celebrating the best in commercial, retail and logistical property development in the region. Judges will be looking for innovation, sustainable practices and ability to bring client vision to life.
Commercial landlords really have their work cut out, but the best of them are finding ways to attract new tenants, to offer new premises and to keep up the vibrancy of our highstreets and business parks. Our judges are looking for the landlords that can demonstrate innovative approaches to their challenges as well as to the challenges of their tenants.
This award will recognise a market leading increase in sales, headcount, profitability, market share or geographical expansion during 2023. Eligible firms are growing businesses within the property and construction sector.
Successful housebuilding in the region has to take account of environmental issues, and a need for community engagement. It has to have real economic benefit, respecting the local environment and showing how good design can create places where people want to live, both young and old. The judges are looking for a housebuilder that incorporates these aspects into its completed schemes and consistently receives positive feedback from its customers.
This special judges award will be given to an individual that has made a significant impact on the property sector in the region over a number of years.
External nominations are not accepted for this category.
Judges are looking for a well-rounded property agency that has demonstrated a comprehensive and outstanding approach to residential real estate services in 2023.
The winning property agency will stand out for its holistic and exceptional performance, making a positive impact on clients, the community, and the real estate industry as a whole. Judges will look for excellence in service delivery, market performance, client satisfaction, and professionalism.
Eligible firms offer services in residential property, from both estate and lettings agents.
Judges are looking for a well-rounded property agency that has demonstrated a comprehensive and outstanding approach to commercial real estate services in 2023.
The winning property agency will demonstrate excellence in serving clients, executing transactions, and contributing positively to the commercial real estate industry through innovation, professionalism, and integrity.
Judges will consider client satisfaction, deal volume, size and complexity, innovation and tech adoption, professionalism, client retention and employee development.
Eligible firms offer services in commercial property, from both estate and lettings agents.
This award celebrates a deal or transaction that by its size, importance or location makes a significant impact on the region. Such a deal often provides the confidence and momentum to ensure that the region remains buoyant and relevant.
Judges are looking for a law firm whose property team has had an exceptional year, either in terms of volume of work, quality of instructions, or both. Particular attention will be given to law firms that have instructed on complex deals during the year, or that have excelled in advisory work. Eligible law firms can have acted in the commercial property or residential property markets; and can have been instructed by developers, agents, occupiers, and/or investors. In reviewing submissions from law firms, judges will also pay attention to testimonials from clients.
From Urban regeneration projects, community-based projects or infrastructure development programmes, it is vital that towns and cities in the region adapt and evolve to meet the future needs of both the workforce and the local community. These projects are helping to reshape the landscape and the judges will be looking to those that are showing the most impact in their respective locales.
This award goes to a specific housing development in the region that stands out from the competition. Size doesn’t matter – judges will consider small brownfield developments and large housing estates. The entry could be an innovative conversion of a building – so Permitted Development (PD) schemes are eligible. Judges will be looking for evidence of good design, environmental impact, sustainability, and whether the scheme has overcome unusual challenges and site constraints.
Green buildings are not only good for the environment, they can satisfy occupier demands, and help improve the corporate image. This category highlights the sustainability credentials of a property – whether commercial or residential – from biodiversity to wellbeing, and from energy use to the impact on transportation. We will assess buildings that are BREEAM certified (the world’s leading sustainability assessment method which includes Home Quality Mark) plus others that fulfil the following criteria: A green building/development is one which promotes energy efficiency, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and minimises the environmental impact.
This award recognises organisations that have used their property strategy to create quality working styles, increase productivity, innovative working environments and give rise to open, inclusive work cultures. This award is open to Offices, Business Parks, Co-Working Spaces and Science Parks.
This award is presented to a person under 35 working in property – this could include professionals, architects, planners, or those working in the new areas of property tech. Apprentices and graduates are all eligible, and judges will be looking for the rising stars who are set for career success in their chosen field.
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Ticket includes networking drinks reception upon arrival,
three-course gala dinner,
half bottle of wine per person,
teas and coffees.
Price excludes VAT
£1,700.00
Ticket includes networking drinks reception upon arrival,
three-course gala dinner,
half bottle of wine per person,
teas and coffees.
Price excludes VAT
£950.00
Ticket includes networking drinks reception upon arrival,
three-course gala dinner,
half bottle of wine,
teas and coffees.
Price excludes VAT
£190.00
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Winner: Snug Architects
“The judges said we are diverse and versatile in our projects. I think that’s because me and my business partner, Ben, are at opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to skillsets and this runs through the practice. We ‘design’ and we ‘do’. We are focused on ESG and I think it is getting easier to be because regulations have caught up with aspirations. And we are people focused – we work hard to engage with end users of buildings, for example, through workshops. You need to have a lot of empathy with end users.” Paul Bulkeley, Design Director and founder, Snug Architects
Winner: Langstone Park – XLB Property
“Langstone Park consists of four units that are designed to BREEAM Excellent standards. Solar panels on the roofs are a phenomenal benefit. On the south coast demand for commercial property outstrips supply. The problem institutional developers face is getting hold of land but when you do, there is massive potential to achieve your return on investment.” Elise Evans, Director, Lambert Smith Hampton
• Bedrock Park, Ferndown Industrial Estate – Vail Williams
• Dunsbury Park – Portsmouth City Council
• Engineering Centre – University of Southampton Science Park
• Grosvenor House – Arena Offices & Western Design Architects
• INEOS Grenadier, Portsmouth – HNW Architects
Winner: Portsmouth City Council, Lakeside North Harbour
"We focus on three things: wellbeing, our community and the environment. People expect more from their workplace than just being somewhere to work. They want to be excited about coming to work and we offer lots of activities to bring our community together. On the environment side, we are installing a solar panel car park canopy that will provide at least 6% of the energy on site when fully installed. This is a major project by Portsmouth City Council to hit its 2030 net zero target.” Emma Parkin, Marketing Manager, Lakeside North Harbour
Winner: Ridge and Partners
“Our rapid growth in the last 12 months is based largely around our Winchester office, which has expanded by about 20-25%. Growth is being driven by the group of people there and their attitude. It’s about carefully selecting people with the right mindset and strategically planning your business model around them and your client base, making sure they all fit together. We expect further growth, especially after the general election. We’re seeing a positive outlook for the future in the market and in feedback from clients.” James McCulloch, Partner, Ridge and Partners
Winner: AJC Group
“We are always very community focused. In every development, we reach out to local schools, work with local hospitals and organisations, getting people involved in a development. For example, local schoolchildren chose the name of one development and it’s initiatives like this that give people a sense of ownership in it. Our ESG focus encourages an interaction between staff and local people and we can all learn from the experience.” Natalie Gomez, Client Relations Manager, Hannah Bentley, Operations Manager, AJC Group
Winner: Tony Boyle – Boyle & Summers
“I was thrilled to be nominated for and to win for this award. In the last 27 years in the Solent and south coast region, I have worked with some amazing people and alongside some incredible colleagues.” Tony Boyle, Director and Co-founder, Boyle & Summers
Winner: Charters
“We have a large and growing property portfolio and use innovative technology to manage it. We developed our own software, FixFlow, to help tenants in areas like regulatory requirements. Being a trusted ally to clients is important to us. A testament to that is the number of five-star reviews we receive from customers. It has been a fantastic year for us, especially with mortgage rates coming down in January and February, although they haven’t come down as much since then. But an early general election is good for us and we see the rest of the year positively as house prices are on the up again.” George Long, Managing Director, Land & New Homes, Charters
Winner: Lambert Smith Hampton
“The most important thing to us is advising clients on how to maximise the value of their assets. With over 50% market share, we have the experience and knowledge to do this. There have been some challenges in the last year, with uncertainty over the economy, the cost-of-living crisis and high energy prices, but the south coast has always been quite resilient.” Elise Evans, Director, Lambert Smith Hampton
Winner: Disposal of Units 1&2 Strategic Park, Southampton – Realest
“These were two vacated units at Strategic Park of 58,000 and 67,000 square feet. We project managed their refurbishment, handled planning advice and dealt with the lettings. Unit 1 saw SailGP move its manufacturing activity here from New Zealand, which brought jobs to the area. Unit 2 involved Oil Spill Response relocating its manufacturing from the centre of Southampton. The project justified investors carrying out the multi-million-pound refurbishment by being rewarded with immediate income.” Adrian Whitfield, Director, Realest
• Acquisition of Trafalgar Wharf – BDB Pitmans
• Sale of North Haven Point – Tailor Made Estate Agents
Winner: Lester Aldridge
“About one-third of our business is property: we're one of central south's largest real estate practices. Around a third of this work is real estate finance, which is a growth area for us. We are also building up our specialism in affordable homes. As part of our drive to be one of the best employers in the area, we appointed a Head of People to help make sure employees have everything they need. The last year has seen a tough market but it has been really good for us and we are looking to grow by more than 10% next year.” Mark Benham, Head of Real Estate, Lester Aldridge
Winner: Livingstone Academy Bournemouth - Noviun Architects
“About 75% of our work is in the education sector. We also work in leisure and healthcare. For Livingstone Academy, we needed to have great sympathy towards the heritage of the building while also fitting modern teaching requirements into the existing infrastructure. We had a challenge in having three buildings on two elevations that we had to tie together. The three different-looking buildings had to work as a cohesive unit, for example, by creating general colour schemes that weren’t overpowering to the buildings themselves.” Daniel Smith, Director, Noviun
• Dorchester Brewery - AJC Group
• UniLife, 12-14 High Street, Southampton – OB Architecture
• Heritage Place – Bargate Homes
• Lavant View – Redrow Homes Southern Counties
• Saint George’s Park – Elivia Homes
• Selbourne Park, Alton – Foreman Homes Group
• Shillingstone Fields – Hurst & Hurst Estates
Winner: FOUNDRY, L&G Real Assets
“Working at the Foundry gives people a community and engagement - we call it the Foundry Factor. It's not about them coming here for the headspace, but building a community of people who can help and support each other. We help businesses to grow as a collective. Working from home is a 'grey' area and people miss the 'black and white' of going to work, getting it done, then coming home and switching off. We have people who started coming here one day a week who now do three days. We have a mix of larger companies using our offices for their staff and individuals starting their own business,” Ema Armstrong, General Manager, The Foundry
Winner: Rosanna Parker – Steele Raymond
“I joined the firm as a secretary and wanted to be a paralegal. They had never had paralegals before and I was the first. Now I’ve shown it can be done we have a lot more. I had studied languages but decided I wanted to be a lawyer – and found I was good at it. What has really helped me is having a great team of the nicest people around me who are all good at what they do and who really care about people. I specialise in commercial property and industrial, in particular. One client even named their industrial estate after my middle name: Parveneh Park in Ringwood.” Rosanna Parker, Associate, Steele Raymond
It’s very much up to you, but typically the main entry is 300-500 words.
Most nominations are completed quickly in less than 30 minutes.
From supporting documents that bring your entry to life, through to testimonials that demonstrate the support from your clients and customers (dated testimonials are better as we then know that they are current).
Executive Summaries at the start of your nomination that clearly lay out who you are, your achievements and why you think you should win are also great ways to stand out.
All of our awards have both category judges and independent judges.
After the nomination period has ended, judges are invited to a judging day where finalists and winners are decided.
All judges have a say in the winner for each award.
We will contact all finalists after the judging day and the list of finalists will be published in an article on https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk
Not really, it’s set at 1000 words for the main category, but most nominations are 300-500 words.
Yes, it’s totally free to enter a nomination.
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• Mh Architects
• Noviun Architects
• Stride Treglown
• Western Design Architects
• Bedrock Park, Ferndown Industrial Estate – Vail Williams
• Dunsbury Park – Portsmouth City Council
• Engineering Centre – University of Southampton Science Park
• Grosvenor House – Arena Offices & Western Design Architects
• INEOS Grenadier, Portsmouth – HNW Architects
• Bargate Homes
• Churchill Retirement Living
• Foreman Homes Group
• Henshaw Fox Estate Agency
• Merriebank Lettings
• Tailor Made Estate Agents
• Keygrove Chartered Surveyors
• Omega RE
• Realest
• Vail Williams
• Acquisition of Trafalgar Wharf – BDB Pitmans
• Sale of North Haven Point – Tailor Made Estate Agents
• Dorchester Brewery - AJC Group
• UniLife, 12-14 High Street, Southampton – OB Architecture
• Heritage Place – Bargate Homes
• Lavant View – Redrow Homes Southern Counties
• Saint George’s Park – Elivia Homes
• Selbourne Park, Alton – Foreman Homes Group
• Shillingstone Fields – Hurst & Hurst Estates
• Engineering Centre – University of Southampton Science Park
• Langstone Park, Phase 1 – XLB Property
• Stroud Park - Instavolt
• Clockwise Southampton
• Lakeside North Harbour
• Ridge & Partners
• Mh Architects
• Noviun Architects
• Stride Treglown
• Western Design Architects
• Bedrock Park, Ferndown Industrial Estate – Vail Williams
• Dunsbury Park – Portsmouth City Council
• Engineering Centre – University of Southampton Science Park
• Grosvenor House – Arena Offices & Western Design Architects
• INEOS Grenadier, Portsmouth – HNW Architects
• Bargate Homes
• Churchill Retirement Living
• Foreman Homes Group
• Henshaw Fox Estate Agency
• Merriebank Lettings
• Tailor Made Estate Agents
• Keygrove Chartered Surveyors
• Omega RE
• Realest
• Vail Williams
• Acquisition of Trafalgar Wharf – BDB Pitmans
• Sale of North Haven Point – Tailor Made Estate Agents
• Dorchester Brewery - AJC Group
• UniLife, 12-14 High Street, Southampton – OB Architecture
• Heritage Place – Bargate Homes
• Lavant View – Redrow Homes Southern Counties
• Saint George’s Park – Elivia Homes
• Selbourne Park, Alton – Foreman Homes Group
• Shillingstone Fields – Hurst & Hurst Estates
• Engineering Centre – University of Southampton Science Park
• Langstone Park, Phase 1 – XLB Property
• Stroud Park - Instavolt
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