The most recent £37m increase in the cost of the project has taken the price to £375m, which has angered MSPs across the political divide. Reid said the price had risen because windows were not fitting perfectly and required work to make them watertight. Delays in completing the MSPs' block added £1m to the cost and £5m had been set aside to cover future and unforeseen problems.
A further £8.25m was set aside for project construction manager Bovis Lend Lease and the VAT bill came to £4.6m.
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