A building firm in Newquay thinks it has come up with the perfect way of keeping employees happy by allowing them to go surfing during the working day.

Talling Construction has signed up to the Investors in People work-life balance scheme and recently participated in the Health and Well Being at Work pilot.

Surfer and site team leader Mark Jackson said: "Construction is very demanding and the day-to-day running of a site does not leave much opportunity to leave during work hours.

"However, the option is there to make use of work time when required to pursue pastimes where you would struggle in more traditional organisations."