Scottish Power has altered plans for its new headquarters in Glasgow.

Changes have been made to the exterior and floor lay-out ahead of the planning application.

The energy firm says construction could begin within nine months and could be completed by 2015.

The new headquarters will provide a central base to help the business grow and will house as many as 1,900 Scottish Power staff.

Ignacio Galan, chairman of Iberdrola and Scottish Power, added: "We have major investments planned here in the coming years, with £3.5bn being invested between 2012 and 2014 alone.

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"Our company and our industry will play a central role in helping to boost the economy by offering highly skilled employment for thousands of people.

"This new office complex will be the central hub that allows us to deliver and manage these investments.

"We have always stated that Glasgow would remain as the central location for our company in the UK and our new development reaffirms our commitment to the city."

The project is worth about £80m and Scottish Power have agreed a 25-year lease.

The 220,000 sq ft complex will overlook the M8 motorway and Kingston Bridge at Charing Cross and will replace current office locations in Falkirk and Cathcart and Yoker in Glasgow.

(IT)