A Building Engineered for Excellence – One Campus That Changed Everything

Mosart, who served as the lead certifier throughout the South West College Erne Campus project, recently published an insightful article on the project “£2 Million Saved. 90% Less Energy. One Campus That Changed Everything” What if a college campus could do more than host students? What if it could lead a movement? What if it […]

Sustainable by Design: Engineering for Net-Zero Architecture

Sustainability is no longer a buzzword; it’s a defining principle in modern architecture and engineering. As the built environment contributes significantly to global carbon emissions, the journey to net-zero buildings has become both a challenge and an opportunity.  Architects, engineers, and clients are uniquely positioned to address this together, creating designs that are not only […]

Planning application submitted for Redevelopment of CAFRE Greenmount Campus

A planning application has been submitted for the Redevelopment of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Greenmount Campus in Muckamore County Antrim, designed to Passivhaus Premium and BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ standards. Bennett Freehill is providing multiple services on the prestigious campus redevelopment as part of the Hamilton Architects led design team – namely […]

Exciting opportunities to join our team

We are currently recruiting for a number of roles: Practice Manager (Belfast Office & Hybrid / Full-time) Bid/Business Development Coordinator BIM Technician Senior Mechanical Engineer   We are people focused and recruit, nurture and retain the most technically accomplished talent in the industry. At Bennett Freehill you’ll be part of a team focused on creating […]

Our ‘Fast Five’ running to raise funds for the Air Ambulance NI

Bennett Freehill’s ‘Fast Five’ – Tom, Conor, Adam, Craig and Nathan – are raising funds for the Air Ambulance Northern Ireland by taking part in the 2024 Moy Park Belfast City Marathon Team Relay this Sunday 5th May. If you can help us raise funds please consider donating on our fundraising page. Your support is […]

New beginning for Rowandale Integrated Primary School

Construction work has officially started on a new £9m build at Rowandale Integrated Primary School in Moira on which Bennett Freehill is providing Mechanical and Electrical Engineering design services. The new 14-classroom state-of-the-art school building designed to BREEAM for energy conservation and sustainability will provide a modern primary school with 14 classrooms and nursery unit […]

Planning granted for NI’s first Passivhaus Student Accommodation

The Bennett Freehill team is delighted that planning permission has been granted for Purpose Built Managed (PBM) Student Accommodation for Queen’s University Belfast (17th April 2024). We are undertaking 3 key roles on this landmark project – M&E Engineers, BREEAM Assessors and Passivhaus Consultant, as part of GRAHAM’s Building North team, the University’s Design & […]

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.