COMMERCIAL property agents will be honoured in a glittering ceremony. The Acumen Business Law Commercial Property Awards recognises innovation and exemplary practice in the design, build and refurbishment of commercial buildings in and around Brighton and Hove.

The awards bring together experts in those professions associated with the development of new commercial spaces to review and reward the best projects either recently completed or still in the pipeline. The awards are open to both registered professionals and students in the commercial property industry and prizes will be awarded at a gala ceremony at The Grand in Kings Road, Brighton on December 4.

Penina Shepherd, boss at Acumen, based in Hove Street, said she was “delighted” at the return of the awards She said: “This year we are really encouraging entries for the Building of the Future category from students of architecture and building design. “We are working closely with the University of Brighton’s Faculty of Science and Technology and look forward to seeing some really innovative entries from this quarter.”