Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- About the only thing that did go right for the grand opening of Scotland's new parliament building was there was no fire, The Times of London said Wednesday. Everyone in Edinburgh and throughout Britain knew the building had a troubled start. At $770 million in construction costs, it came in 11 times higher than the original cost. Advertisement But then Tuesday, workers had to hustle to remove red paint thrown at it by protesters concerned by a tainted blood supply scandal. Then the huge main oak and glass doors refused to open, as officials were using the wrong key. Once rectified, members of the Scottish Parliament took their seats and discovered most of their microphones didn't work consistently, and debate was halted for the day just as the politicians were to discuss Scotland's soaring suicide rate. The building was designed by Enric Miralles, the late Catalan architect who died just as construction began. British Queen Elizabeth is scheduled to officially open the facility Oct. 11, three years behind schedule.
