Max Fordham LLP
ConstructionEngland, United Kingdom201-500 Employees
Max Fordham LLP is a London-based partnership of engineers, designers and consultants that works with the built environment to advance sustainable, low-energy, and low-carbon building design. Over nearly six decades, the firm has collaborated with leading architects on notable projects, building a portfolio of award-winning, well-engineered buildings across cultural, educational, residential, sports and workspace sectors. It operates from offices in London, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Manchester and Bristol, reflecting a sizable, employee-owned practice with a broad professional network. The firm is a Limited Liability Partnership that is essentially employee-owned, guided by a large network of partners. Its project history includes three RIBA Stirling Prize-winning buildings—MAXXI (2010) with Zaha Hadid, Newport Street Gallery (2016) with Caruso St John, and Magdalene College New Library (2022) with Niall McLaughlin Architects—and it has received industry recognition such as the CIBSE Building Performance Champion award in 2025, 2022 and 2020. In May 2026, five of its residential projects were shortlisted for Housing Design Awards, reflecting ongoing activity in its housing portfolio.