Bennett Freehill Highly Commended at Belfast Telegraph Business Awards 2026

We are over the moon to receive a Highly Commended award in the Employer of the Year (under 150 employees) category last night at the Belfast Telegraph Business Awards 2026 in partnership with Ulster Bank.

This recognition highlights Bennett Freehill’s continued commitment to creating an exceptional workplace culture, and reflects the strong workplace environment we have built, our commitment to professional development, and the dedication of our incredible team.

Managing Partner Cormac Freehill commented:

This achievement recognises the collaborative and supportive environment we have worked hard to build, with people remaining at the centre of our success. Our people-focused, innovative culture drives personal growth and commercial success, establishing us as an outstanding employer of choice and a genuinely great place to work.

Creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported and empowered to grow has always been central to our vision. External recognition like this reinforces that what we are building as a practice truly stands out.

Congratulations to category winner Seopa Ltd and a big thank you to category sponsor Duality Healthcare.

We also extend our thanks to the Belfast Telegraph for hosting a fantastic evening celebrating the very best of Northern Ireland’s business community at the 2026 Belfast Telegraph Business Awards.

And of course a huge thank you to our amazing team — this is a shared achievement!

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Cormac Freehill

MCIBSE MIET CEng MSc BEng

A Chartered Building Services Engineer with over 15 years’ experience working with some of the UK’s foremost engineering companies, Cormac has been pivotal to the successful award and delivery of multi-million pound projects since being appointed to the role of Managing Director in June 2020 and rebranding the business as Bennett Freehill.

Cormac brings a new vision, new energy and fresh leadership to the team and is responsible for the strategic growth and development of the business, through supporting and undertaking marketing activities, and the training and development of our technically accomplished staff.  In the role of design team leader and client liaison Cormac ensures that the team delivers pioneering, pragmatic MEP design excellence for our clients. 

Cormac specialises in Passivhaus and Nearly Zero-Energy Building (NZEB) construction and is passionate about, and professionally skilled in, Renewable Energy Systems, Energy, Procurement, Design Management and Consulting Engineering.

Cormac Freehill

MCIBSE MIET CEng MSc BEng

A Chartered Building Services Engineer with over 15 years’ experience working with some of the UK’s foremost engineering companies, Cormac has been pivotal to the successful award and delivery of multi-million pound projects since being appointed to the role of Managing Director in June 2020 and rebranding the business as Bennett Freehill.

Cormac brings a new vision, new energy and fresh leadership to the team and is responsible for the strategic growth and development of the business, through supporting and undertaking marketing activities, and the training and development of our technically accomplished staff.  In the role of design team leader and client liaison Cormac ensures that the team delivers pioneering, pragmatic MEP design excellence for our clients. 

Cormac specialises in Passivhaus and Nearly Zero-Energy Building (NZEB) construction and is passionate about, and professionally skilled in, Renewable Energy Systems, Energy, Procurement, Design Management and Consulting Engineering.