Chair of Governors, Robert Davies, cut the first sod on the site at Middlehaven, central Middlesbrough.
The new facility, which is due to open in September 2024, will train over 300 full-time students, 300 apprentices and 500 adults each year, alongside a thriving international cohort of students.
The centre will provide over 3,000 sq m of space over two storeys.
The new centre is being built to sustainable design principles with features including a full photovoltaic solar roof. It also offers easy access to wider campus facilities and transport links.
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The project was awarded via the Pagabo Medium Works Framework.
Alex Isted, area director for Morgan Sindall Construction, said: "We're delighted to be working with Middlesbrough College to deliver this exciting new training centre from our North East business.
"The training that will be delivered at this facility when complete will help create a skilled workforce for the sectors that will be instrumental in net-zero targets being reached. We share this approach within our own sector of construction, and throughout the build programme we will deploy our Intelligent Solutions approach to reduce carbon wherever possible.
"It was a privilege to welcome along the Chair of Governors and other key stakeholders to our site to celebrate a key milestone for our work on this new centre for TTE. As the project progresses, we look forward to engaging with the college and local community further, creating employment and training opportunities working with local schools to demonstrate the fantastic opportunities a career in construction offers."
