Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service Elgin Office Retrofit

Welcome to the project page for the COPFS Elgin Office Retrofit project, which is being built by Morgan Sindall Construction's Scotland Special Works team.

Here you can read about the project and its positive effect on the community, and track progress as it happens.

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Key facts

The scope of works include replacing all windows with triple glazed units, installing a new heating system via a combined VRF and wet radiator system, and insulating all external walls and roofs.
A new façade to the front will also give the building a new lease of life.
The work carried out by Morgan Sindall will enable COPFS Estates Strategy to fulfil its Scotland-wide commitment to embrace the drive towards using renewable energy, tackling climate change and meeting its targets of reducing carbon emissions by 2.5% each year, becoming completely carbon neutral by 2040.
Project scheduled for completion in summer 2024.

About the project

COPFS Elgin Retrofit will turn Elgin’s Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) office into a modern, eco-friendly and energy-efficient space.

The project will deliver extensive decarbonisation works to allow the office to sustainably reduce costs and capture natural renewable sources through the utilisation of air source heat pumps and photovoltaic panels. The scope of works include replacing all windows with triple glazed units, installing a new heating system via a combined VRF and wet radiator system, and insulating all external walls and roofs. A new façade to the front will also give the building a new lease of life.

Working in the Elgin community

Making a positive difference in the communities we work is a vital part of our responsible business plan. Our Community Investment Group supports our project teams in the delivery of local community engagement projects. The Scotland Special Works team is part of the wider Scotland business unit, which operates out of two regional offices, the Inverness Office being associated with this project.

Patrick Johnson, project manager, is the dedicated community contact for the COPFS Elgin Retrofit project and will maintain communications with neighbours and the surrounding community. If you have any questions, please do get in touch with Patrick via the contact form at the bottom of the page with any queries regarding the project.

As a business we are proud members of the Considerate Constructors Scheme, which has a Code of Considerate Practice designed to encourage best practice beyond statutory requirements.

This page will provide a snapshot of activities we have been undertaking in the local community.