Join us at Ulster Uni to learn about Graduate and Placement Opportunities

The Bennett Freehill team will be at the Ulster University Belfast Campus Construction and Surveying Careers Fair on Thursday 10th November 12- 3pm. If you would like to work with one of the UK and Ireland’s leading Building Services and Sustainability Engineering Consultancies come along and have a chat with us. Be part of our […]

SWC Erne Campus wins RICS Awards UK Project of the Year

We are delighted that South West College Erne Campus in Enniskillen has won the RICS Awards UK Project of the Year.  Bennett Freehill undertook the role of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Sustainable Consultant and Passivhaus Observer role on this remarkable project. At the prestigious awards ceremony in London on Friday 21 October, which celebrated the UK’s […]

Construction begins on new school for Roe Valley IPS designed to BREEAM Excellent

Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has cut the first sod on the new £6.3m Roe Valley Integrated Primary School (IPS) building in Limavady which will help to create a positive learning environment for young people. Bennett Freehill is providing mechanical, electrical and sustainability engineering design services, as part of the Hamilton Architects Integrated Consultant Team, on […]

Education Minister cuts the first sod on new school for Ulidia Integrated College

Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has cut the first sod on a new 700 pupil school for Ulidia Integrated College, Carrickfergus. Bennett Freehill are delivering mechanical and electrical engineering design on this significant £25 million new school project, which further enhances our education project portfolio. The new modern post primary three-storey school in Carrickfergus, on the […]

Appointed to sustainably design and redevelop CAFRE campuses

We have been appointed as MEP Engineers, Passivhaus Designers and BREEAM Assessors on the Redevelopment of the CAFRE Loughry Agricultural College Campus and Greenmount Agricultural College Campus as part of the Hood McGowan Kirk and Hamilton Architects design teams respectively. As part of our remit, we will deliver mechanical, electrical and public health design as […]

Foodie fun at Forestside Cookery School

The Bennett Freehill team had a fantastic ‘Spanish menu’ night at the Forestside Cookery School making paella and tapas. Delicious food and a great way to spend an evening with the team. Special thanks to Chef Jeffers and all the staff for the demo and guidance, and to the Bennett Freehill Social Committee for organising […]

Bank Holiday Office Closure

Our office is closed on Tuesday 12 July 2022 for the bank holiday.  We’ll be back in the office on Wednesday 13 July 2022.

SWC Erne Campus and the School House at Methody recognised for construction excellence

We are delighted to learn that South West College Erne Campus and the School House (Block A) at Methodist College Belfast have been shortlisted in the 2022 CEF Construction Excellence Awards Education & Health Projects of the Year Awards. The Grade B1 listed School House at Methodist College has also been shortlisted in the Restoration Project […]

Celebrating 2 years as Bennett Freehill

This month we are celebrating 2 years as Bennett Freehill! In June 2020 we reformed and re-branded as Bennett Freehill. Since then, our business has thrived and grown and at our Summer BBQ last Friday we celebrated with our brilliant clients, design teams, consultants and contractors, our amazing team, friends and family. Thanks to everyone […]

Extension to Material Research Facility nearing completion

The significant £5.9m extension to the existing United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Nuclear Materials Research Facility at Culham Science Centre is nearing completion with the office areas in client possession and Active Research Areas readied for client occupation. The Bennett Freehill team is providing Mechanical and Electrical Engineering services as part of this significant project […]

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.