Construction of the £33m project will begin immediately with the new campus being ready to move into in the summer of 2014.
Under the contract, Skanska will deliver three and four storey college buildings covering around 150,000 sq ft.
Skanska has the target of achieving BREEAM Excellent rating and the facility will incorporate rainwater harvesting, air source heat pumps and roof level PV installations.
The contractor’s in-house team will deliver the structural and civil engineering design for the project, bringing their expertise in BIM to assist the design team in delivering a coordinated design aligned with the Skanska BIM protocols.
The new college hopes to boost local construction skills and will teach welding, brickwork, carpentry, engineering, mechanical, electrical and plumbing skills.