CDE’s Global Headquarters

Client

CDE Global

Key Services Required

Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Awards

Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2019 - Building of the Year

Project Information

CDE’s Global Headquarters in Cookstown was completed in 2017 and remains an exemplary office building today.

The brief was turned into a design concept by local architects ARCEN. The building’s design helps tell CDE’s story of a company that is immersed in the culture of engineering.

Waste reduction is a significant feature of the new headquarters. Rainwater is harvested for flushing toilets, which reduces the demand for disinfected water with its associated chemicals. An air handling system also heats water from the waste energy from the company’s large computer server room. Filtered tap water and coffee machines serve to reduce the quantity of plastic bottles and styrene cups that enter the building and require disposal.

The new offices are centred around an impressive atrium, encouraging interaction between staff and visitors, acting as a crossing and meeting point from the two legs of the building.

Photo credit: Aidan Monaghan

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.