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
[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
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