Work has begun on the first phase of a new 250,000 sq ft facility for aerospace group Moog on Wolverhampton’s i54 Business Park.

The new facility will house design, development and manufacturing operations for multiple aircraft flight control programmes.

Moog is moving its Wolverhampton operation from nearby Wobaston Road to the first phase, which is being developed by Birmingham-based Stoford and project managed by Fusion.

Builders McLaren Construction have moved in to pave the way for the new premises, which will be completed in September 2012, safeguarding around 400 jobs.