U.S., Nov. 27 -- Sir Robert McAlpine has been named as contractor for the development of the Gateshead Quays arena, conference and exhibition centre.

Ask-PATRIZIA" (a Joint Venture between Ask Real Estate Limited and PATRIZIA AG, the pan-European real estate investment partner, for the development of Gateshead Quayside), Gateshead Council's development partner, are aiming to build a 'game-changing' waterfront conference and events destination.

The 80,000 sq ft development, situated on the iconic Newcastle/Gateshead Quayside, will sit directly in front of the city's Millennium Bridge and alongside between the existing Sage Gateshead building and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. It will include a 12,500-capacity arena, conference &...