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Scotland
TECA set for
summer launch
Scotland’s newest venue in Aberdeen,
TECA, will be able to hold 12,500 delegates
he Event Complex
Aberdeen (TECA) is
set to open its doors
in 2019. The news
followed on from the announcement
that stand-up comedian Russell
Howard will be the first entertainment
act to book a show at the world-class
venue.
New computer-generated renderings
of TECA have recently been released,
including the concourse/entrance and
the club lounge, following on from the
images released in October of the
arena and the restaurant.
TECA arena, conference centre and
exhibition building (part of the AECC
project) and includes two on-site
hotels, an energy centre, extensive
landscaping and parking.
The entire site is being built by
Aberdeen City Council along with
development partner Henry Boot
Developments (HBD), and main
contractor Robertson Group.
TECA will provide a new facility for
Scotland beside Aberdeen
International Airport. The
12,500-capacity main arena will host
conferences, exhibitions and music
concerts, and is expected to attract
major artists and events to the city. The
facility will also boast three further
conference/exhibition halls, four
multi-purpose conference suites, and
several meeting rooms.
The interiors of the facility are being
fitted out with progress on internal
blockwork, metal stud partitions, and
mechanical, electrical and plumbing
installations continuing, and rooms
taking shape include the main area,
exhibition halls and conference rooms.
The facility is expected to contribute
an additional 4.5m visitors, £113m of
visitor spend and £63m net Gross
Value Added to the Scottish economy.
It will also result in the creation of 352
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full-time-equivalent permanent
positions by year 10 of operations.
Aberdeen City Council co-leader
Councillor Jenny Laing
“We are delighted that summer 2019
is to be the opening date for TECA and
we look forward to making many more
exciting announcements about acts,
exhibitions and conferences.
“We want to attract major artists and
new events to the north-east to ensure
the area competes on a global scale
and TECA plays a major part of that,
as part of our Regional Economic
Strategy which has internationalisation
at its heart.”
Aberdeen City Council co-leader
Councillor Douglas Lumsden
“It is fantastic to watch the building
progressing so quickly and it’s very
exciting to see the work on the interior
fit-out, and with rooms now being