RECORD order books for an award winning construction firm have brought new jobs to Wyre Forest.

Thomas Vale managing director Tony Hyde said recent success meant that the firm had already taken on 10 extra staff in the last four or five months in Stourport and around 30 extra employees over the last eight months to work on district council contracts.

He added the £35 million of work already secured this year by the Worcestershire based firm could mean an extra 200 jobs for the Midlands, some of which would be in Wyre Forest.