50 Years of Beautiful Engineering

What is Beautiful Engineering to you?

A sunlit office that’s just the right temperature. A museum where even the ventilation grilles are elegantly detailed. Perhaps a classroom where the teacher can be heard but the road outside can’t. Or maybe you find satisfaction in a well planned plant room.

We are Max Fordham and we bring buildings to life with beautiful engineering.


Greenhaus certified Passivhaus as first residents move in

We are pleased to announce that our all-electric social housing project in Salford, Greenhaus, has been certified Passivhaus. This energy-efficient…

Grade II* listed Camellia House opens to the public

A Grade II* listed building that contains some of the Western world's rarest camellias is open to the public after lying derelict for 50 years.  The…

King’s College Chapel PV panels up and running

This month marks an historic milestone for British architectural heritage as the 438 new photovoltaic panels on the roof of the King’s College…

Ravelin Sports Centre wins CIBSE Project of the Year!

We're delighted that Ravelin Sports Centre has been named winner of the CIBSE Building Performance Award - Lesisure for 2024! We're very proud…

Returning to Max's House

In 2022, Max Fordham House in North London became the first residential building in the UK to be verified as net zero carbon for both construction…

Science Based Targets initiative - looking back over the process

For nearly 60 years, we've been pioneers in sustainability consulting and low-carbon building design, and we apply the same ambitious mindset…

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Remembering Max

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