Work will involve transforming the existing 19th Century industrial buildings of the Print Works in central Leeds into phase one of a new city-centre campus for the college.

The scheme will provide a range of different building types and spaces designed for the Catering & Hospitality and Hair & Beauty Therapy departments.

Specialist areas include a state of the art production-based catering facility, butchery outlet, and also a restaurant, deli and hair salons which will all be open to the public.

The contract is GB’s second project procured through the YORbuild framework covering Yorkshire and Humberside.

Martin Smout, chairman and chief executive of GB Group said:  “Working together with Leeds City College, we are able to preserve part of Leeds’ industrial heritage and at the same time use modern building techniques to benefit the city for years to come.

“We are also able to offer valuable employment and skills opportunities to students across a range of departments and in this way we can have a positive impact both on the local community and the lives and career prospects of a number of young people. ”

Jane Pither, Deputy Principal Corporate Services & Resource Management, said: “We are very pleased to be working with key partners such as GB Building Solutions on our exciting new Printworks Campus.

“The College site will prove invaluable to our students as a state of the art vocational training centre, assist in the regeneration of the area, include the renovation of a fantastic historical building, and contribute to an already strong local community.”

Work will start on site later this month with a construction programme of 43 weeks