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 who joined us.

Over the last 2 years the business has undergone significant transformation, developing a new brand identify, moving the technical delivery into the digital working environment, recruiting staff and developing a team culture whilst trying to redefine the working environment during COVID-19.

We have strengthened our amazing team and grown from 5 to 11 talented people who focus on delivering technical excellence for clients. Our team brings passion, expertise and personality to every project. Our management team brings their experience of working for multinational consultancies and corporate confidence to our local practice.

We have developed professional relationships with our clients, professional design teams and contractors ensuring they get the support and expert insights needed to win and deliver outstanding projects.

In 2020 we won new construction contracts worth £120m and delivered projects worth £70m. In 2021 this increased to £200m and projects delivered worth £100m. Currently we are working on projects in NI, ROI and GB with a construction value of +£250m.

Our designs provide environmental and energy efficiency benefits and set market leading standards. We strive to be at the forefront with innovative, practical sustainable solutions and embrace advancements in digital engineering and deliver niche sustainable building design services including , Passivhaus, Commissioning Management, NZEB and BREEAM (in 2021 we became Licensed BREEAM Assessors).

Thank you to everyone who has helped to make our business a success.

 

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Paul O'Neill

MIET CEng MEng

Paul joined Bennett Freehill in late-2021 as part of the organisations drive towards technical excellence, an employee-focused culture, strategic growth and NZEB focus. 

A Chartered Engineer with 14 years’ experience in the construction and electrical industries, Paul has particular specialisms in electrical engineering, conservation, power generation and vertical transportation having worked on projects in the education, healthcare, hotels and office sectors. 

As electrical engineering design lead, Paul is responsible for technical delivery and project responsibility related to electrical engineering, and more critically, directing technical, quality and standards within the engineering teams.

Paul brings his passion for technical quality, buildability, progressivity and efficiency to the Bennett Freehill team.

Aaron McCarthy

MCIBSE CEng BEng

Aaron is a Chartered Engineer who specialises in sustainability and low carbon design, with detailed knowledge of passive design techniques and thermal modelling procedures.

Aaron joined Bennett Freehill in mid-2021, having previously gained 10 years’ experience as an Energy and Building Services design engineer within leading multi-national building services practices. Aaron brings extensive experience in managing and delivering large scale multi-disciplinary projects and has a wealth of experience in MEP Project Management.

Aaron is responsible for client liaison, technical delivery and management of design teams to ensure we meet our clients aspirations.

Aaron brings his passion and drive for successful project delivery through collaboration with clients and design teams.

In May 2022 Aaron was appointed as Partner.

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.