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13:04 GMT, Friday, 9 May 2008 14:04 UK

New FirstGroup HQ work under way

Demolition work begins

Demolition work has begun to make way for the £20m headquarters of transport company FirstGroup in Aberdeen.

The company is knocking down its existing home in King Street and building the new global headquarters for its operations on the same site.

Listed buildings at the location will remain.

The company withdrew earlier plans for an HQ in Woodside, blaming rising costs and uncertainty due to the protracted approval process.

The plans had sparked protests from residents concerned about congestion.

Moir Lockhead, FirstGroup's chief executive, said he believed King Street could cope with the company's growth and it would be a "wonderful landmark".



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