Merry Christmas from the Bennett Freehill team

Thank you to all our clients for your support throughout the year. We wish you a very Happy Christmas and Best Wishes for the New Year. This year we are donating to our Charity of the Year Northern Ireland Hospice and Children’s Hospice in lieu of gifts. Our office will close on Wednesday 24th December […]

Welcome to the Team: Meet Bennett Freehills Newest Recruits

We’re excited to introduce three brilliant new additions to the Bennett Freehill team! Dave, Zoe and Dara have recently joined us, and we caught up with them to find out what drew them here and how they’re settling in. Dave Sherrard – Graduate Mechanical Engineer Fresh from Queen’s University Belfast, Dave was drawn to Bennett […]

Bennett Freehill Graduate Academy 2026: Applications Now Open

The Bennett Freehill Graduate Academy 2026 is now open! When you join Bennett Freehill as a Graduate, you’ll discover what makes our team different – and why people get genuine satisfaction working with us. Who we’re looking for We’re seeking dynamic, hardworking and creative people who want to make a difference and nurture a passion […]

Bennett Freehill – Strategic Growth Driven by People and Performance

We’re pleased to be featured in the latest digital edition of Business Eye Magazine, highlighted in the Best Places to Work in Northern Ireland feature. At Bennett Freehill, our growth has always been underpinned by our people strategy. We’re proud to have won multiple Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards including Best Place to Work, […]

World Mental Health Day 2025: Putting People First

Today, Friday 10th October, marks World Mental Health Day – an important reminder to prioritise mental wellbeing in every aspect of our lives, including the workplace. At Bennett Freehill, our commitment extends beyond technical excellence in sustainability and innovation. We believe that creating healthier spaces starts with supporting the people who design them. Our people-first […]

Building the Future: Bennett Freehill delivering UK & Ireland’s most sustainable campuses

Today at the UK & Ireland Passivhaus Conference, Cormac Freehill will present on the CAFRE Greenmount Campus as part of “DAERA College Campus: College of the Future,” alongside Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and Hamilton Architects. Bennett Freehill is acting as Passivhaus Consultant, BREEAM Assessor and M&E Designer for both the Greenmount […]

Bennett Freehill to showcase Passivhaus excellence at UK & Ireland Passivhaus Conference 2025

Bennett Freehill’s position at the forefront of sustainable design and Passivhaus excellence will be showcased prominently at the UK & Ireland Passivhaus Conference, taking place this week from 7-8 October at the ICC Belfast. Cormac Freehill will deliver two keynote presentations that demonstrate our firm’s deep expertise in delivering complex, high-performance sustainable buildings. The first […]

Step Up! Bennett Freehill’s October Challenge is Back

The leaves are falling, the nights are drawing in, and there’s a chill in the air – but that’s no excuse for our team to hibernate! Bennett Freehill is kicking off October with the return of the October Step Challenge to support our team’s wellbeing and encourage staff to stay active and healthy. From 1st […]

MEP Design Services Secured for Key Regional Developments in the Causeway Coast & Glens

We’re excited to announce our appointment to the prestigious Causeway Coast and Glens Framework, positioning us to deliver comprehensive MEP design services across a portfolio of transformative projects within the regional Growth Deal initiative. This strategic appointment by Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council opens the door to several high-profile developments that will reshape the local infrastructure […]

Adam goes the distance for NI Hospice

Our colleague Adam successfully completed the Moy Park Belfast City Half Marathon 2025 last weekend, achieving an impressive finishing time of 1:40:44 while raising vital funds for a worthy cause! Adam’s dedication extended beyond personal achievement, as he used the opportunity to raise £248 for Northern Ireland Hospice through his participation in the popular Belfast […]

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.