Topping Out at Weaver’s Hall with Graham Group and Queen’s University

Last week the project team celebrated the topping out of Weavers’ Hall – Ireland’s largest Passivhaus building for Queen’s University Belfast!  Reaching full height at 16 storeys is a major milestone and a testament to the collaboration, expertise and dedication of the entire project team. Bennett Freehill is proud to be part of a scheme […]

Bennett Freehill delivering Sustainable Building Services on Ravensbury Estate in London

Bennett Freehill is proud to have provided Mechanical and Electrical Engineering design services for Phase 2 of the Ravensbury Estate Regeneration in London, delivered on behalf of Clarion Housing Group. This phase of the Ravensbury Estate project has delivered 54 modern, energy-efficient homes — comprising 23 houses and 31 apartments — as part of Clarion’s […]

Launch your Engineering Career with Bennett Freehill – Queen’s Careers Fair

Your career should start with more than just a job. It should start with opportunity, responsibility, and the confidence that your ideas matter. At Bennett Freehill Graduate Academy, we’re hiring Graduate Electrical and Mechanical Engineers for 2026 — and we’re looking for ambitious thinkers ready to make an impact from day one. Where Your Ideas […]

A Night of Celebration, Connections and Comedy with CIBSE NI

The Bennett Freehill team had a great night on Friday in the Europa Hotel at the CIBSE Northern Ireland Gala Dinner, marking 60 years of CIBSE Northern Ireland. The evening was a brilliant chance to catch up with industry colleagues, celebrate building services engineering, and enjoy fantastic food and plenty of laughs, thanks to the […]

Our colleague Nathan running in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust

Our colleague Nathan McGregor will be taking on the London Marathon on Sunday 26 April 2026, running in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust is a charity that provides vital, specialist support to young people throughout cancer treatment and recovery. During his own cancer diagnosis and treatment as a young adult, Nathan […]

Bennett Freehill is committed to investing in our staff

At Bennett Freehill, engineer-led CPDs and collaborative workshops are a key part of how we stay ahead of industry advancements and support professional growth. Last week Dextra Group plc delivered a lunchtime CPD, which explored TM65 embodied carbon calculations in building services — comparing basic, medium and EPD approaches, and examining the impact of excluding […]

Looking for a Graduate Role that actually invests in you?

Bennett Freehill is where your engineering career gets interesting. We’ve created a learning culture where your technical skills and personal development happen side by side – because we know that’s how real engineers are built. What our Graduate Academy Offers:  Launch your career in a vibrant, innovative engineering hub where you’ll work on projects that […]

Exciting times ahead for Bennett Freehill

In this short video, Managing Partner Cormac Freehill talks about what the future is like for Bennett Freehill. “The next 5 years will be really exciting. Month on month, year on year we’re seeing new relationships, new opportunities coming both regionally, with new clients, and also new sectors.” We are currently have a number of […]

Your next career move starts in 2026 with Bennett Freehill

We have exciting opportunities to join our dynamic team and innovative growing company: Senior / Associate Electrical Engineer Senior / Associate Mechanical Engineer What You’ll Do | Drive our continued growth by leading engineering teams and delivering outstanding project outcomes that exceed client expectations while meeting critical deadlines and budget requirements. Why Join Us | You […]

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.