Max Fordham Consulting Engineers

    

Max Fordham Consulting Engineers are award-winning designers of energy-efficient systems for building services and the wider environment. Over forty years, the success of our approach has brought us many awards, including The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development. We continue to develop and explore new ideas, working methods and technologies to stay at the forefront of our industry.

Latest News

Harrogate Royal Hall opens
Harrogate Royal Hall opens
30 April 2008

Harrogate's ornate Royal Hall by the Victorian theatre designer Frank Matcham, has reopened after a major renovation for which MF were environmental and services consultants.
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London Festival of Architecture
London Festival of Architecture

MF are pleased to be official supporters of the London Festival of Architecture 2008, which will run from 20 June to 20 July.
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Oslo Opera House
Oslo Opera House
23 April 2008

Snohetta's spectacular new Oslo Opera House, for which we were environmental consultants, has been opened by the King of Norway.
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Scottish Shortlist
Scottish Shortlist
15 April 2008

The new visitors' centre for Culloden Battlefield that we worked on with Gareth Hoskins Architects has made the Scottish shortlist for the 2008 RIBA Awards.
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Bahrain Museum Win
Bahrain Museum Win
15 April 2008

With Zaha Hadid Architects we are on the winning team to design a new Museum of Contemporary Art in Bahrain.
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Guggenheim-Hermitage Museum
Guggenheim-Hermitage Museum
11 April 08

MF were on the winning team with Zaha Hadid Architects in the competition to design the new Guggenheim-Hermitage Museum in Vilnius.
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Developing Countries Group
Developing Countries Group
11 April 08

Two current projects of the practice's Developing Countries Group have been shortlisted for the AMD Open Architecture Challenge.
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Project of the Year
Project of the Year
2 April 2008

The redeveloped Young Vic Theatre, which we worked on with Haworth Tompkins Architects, was shortlisted for Building Magazine's Project of the Year.
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Brockholes Wetlands Centre
Brockholes Wetlands Centre
25th March 2008

Max Fordham LLP have won an international RIBA competition to design a new home for Lancashire Wildlife Trust with Adam Kahn Architects.
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MF Projects Sweep Civic Trust Awards
MF Projects Sweep Civic Trust Awards
14th March 2008

Eleven of our projects have won 2008 Civic Trust Awards. Special Awards went to the new RAF museum at Cosford and the Royal Festival Hall redevelopment.
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Lighting Brochure OnLine
Lighting Brochure OnLine
11th March 2008

Our handsome new Lighting Brochure is now available on the website. Click the link below.
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Transforming Tate Modern
Transforming Tate Modern
7th February 2008

We have been appointed to the project team for Transforming Tate Modern, the spectacular extension to the Bankside gallery designed by Herzog & de Meuron.
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2007 Awards
2007 Awards
9th January 2008

2007 was a bumper year for awards recognizing Max Fordham LLP's contribution to some wonderful buildings.

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The Lightbox
The Lightbox
17th September 2007

The Lightbox, a striking new £7M museum and art gallery designed by London Eye architects Marks Barfield, has opened in Woking.
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Max Fordham LLP  Projects Listed For Stirling Prize
Max Fordham LLP Projects Listed For Stirling Prize
27th June 2007

Three Max Fordham LLP projects have been selected for the Stirling Prize 'midlist.
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Award Hatrick
Award Hatrick
21st June 2007

Three of our projects have been shortlisted for the 2007 Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award.
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The Royal Festival Hall
The Royal Festival Hall
8th June 2007

After a major renovation, the Royal Festival Hall has returned to the centre of London cultural life. Max Fordham LLP's services strategy included a new ventilation system for the auditorium, designed in relation to the acoustic requirements.
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Better Schools
Better Schools
25 May 2007

The recent government report 'Better Buildings, Better Design, Better Education' features many MF school projects, including Redbrooke Hayes Community School, Charter School and the City of London Academy.
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More Awards
More Awards
22nd May 2007

The Bridge cultural campus at Easterhouse won both 'best public building' and 'best building' prizes at this year's Scottish Design Awards.
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RIBA Awards 2007
RIBA Awards 2007
17th May 2007

It was big night for buildings with services designed by Max Fordham LLP at last night's RIBA Awards ceremony.
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Low Carbon Consultancy
Low Carbon Consultancy
4th March 2007

Max Fordham LLP are registered as CIBSE Low Carbon Consultants for both design and building management aspects.
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In our prime...
In our prime...
22nd January 2007

To celebrate our first 40 years we have a new house style
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Our Man in Canada
Our Man in Canada
2nd January 2007

MF engineer, Chris Doel, was seconded to work in Canada for the multi-disciplinary building design practice OmicronAEC.
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Heelis wins RIBA Sustainability Award
Heelis wins RIBA Sustainability Award
28th September 2006

Heelis, The National Trust's new HQ, with services designed by Max Fordham LLP has won the RIBA Sustainability Award.
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Life Begins at 40
Life Begins at 40
12th August 2006

Not only is this year the practice's 40th Anniversary but Max has been voted into Building's 40th Anniversary Building Industry Hall of Fame.
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RFH
RFH
15th July 2006

The Royal Festival Hall have installed a set webcams to provide a unique insight into the ongoing refurbishment.
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Urban Design
Urban Design
1st July 2006

Max Fordham Urban Design group are applying our award-winning integrated approach to the sustainable design and masterplanning of urban spaces and infrastructure.
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