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[VIDEO] From Migrant Worker to Successful Construction Business Owner

After eight migrant worker seasons, Gustavo Villarreal decided to seek a different way of life for himself. Today, his company, Paco Construction, is a successful asphalt and concrete paving business based in Des Moines, IA.

Mar 2, 2018

In 2000, Gustavo Villarreal bought a Bobcat 763 skid-steer loader and started constructing retaining walls. Today, his company, Paco Construction, focuses on commercial, residential, and city work for the city of Des Moines and surrounding communities, patching and laying asphalt for small city streets and putting down concrete slabs, sidewalks, approaches and trails. Learn more at https://blog.bobcat.com/2016/08/building-america-migrant-worker-turns-successful-business-owner/?_ref=b18dlrsoplkdxcz

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