Building materials provider Cemex UK opened on 16 November 2007 a new concrete block and paving factory at West Calder near Livingston in Scotland. The £5 million factory represents a significant investment in the region and it has created 10 new jobs by allowing switching from single-shift production to two-shift production. One of the largest concrete block and paving machines available has been installed in the new Cemex factory. The Masa concrete block machine constitutes the core of the new state-of-the-art factory being built by building materials solutions company, Cemex UK.