Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has opened a new office in Elgin to offer both commercial and residential survey and valuation work as its programme of investment in the expansion of its branch network throughout Scotland continues apace.

Headed up by Shepherd partner David Ferguson, the new office, located at The Park House Business Centre, South Street, is Shepherd’s thirty second branch.

Commenting on the new office opening, Ferguson, who has worked in the area since 1986, said: "I’m delighted to reinforce our presence in Morayshire at a time when there are encouraging signs that we are starting to emerge from the recession.


"A chief motivation behind the opening of our Elgin office is to provide a more local service to our clients based in Morayshire and, to that end, our new office will offer commercial and residential surveys and valuation work to complement our offices in Inverness, Fraserburgh, Peterhead and Aberdeen."

The firm already has a large client base in the Morayshire area and it is hoped the local presence in Elgin will enable this to grow even further.

In the present market, local knowledge, speed of service and a professional approach means that being close to our customers is of primary importance, said Ferguson.

Originating in Scotland in 1880, with a network of offices and surveyors across the UK, Shepherd offers a multi-disciplinary property service encompassing a comprehensive range of residential and commercial services, including: home reports; valuation; development advice; corporate recovery; restructuring; commercial property asset management; agency services (lettings, disposals and acquisitions); building surveying; Energy Performance Certificates and renewables.

(GK)