Los Lunas, New Mexico
6 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 LOS LUNAS , NEW MEX I CO When asked about workforce development programs in the works, Gamboa answers without hesitation. “If you stick a pin in Los Lunas, and you calculate a 30-minute radius of drive time, the labor force that we can pull from is close to 375,882 people because we are part of the larger Albuquerque metro,” Gamboa explains. “There are smaller communities dotted all around and people do drive for that high quality and high paying jobs.” Adding to the potential workforce for the local area, the nearby, well-respected New Mexico Tech campus specializes in engineering, math, and sciences – producing highly trained young workers to increase the local labor pool. With a sizable portion of Los Lunas and Valencia County still very rural, the question begs as to whether connectivity may be an issue with the ever-increasing reliance of residents to be able to have internet access for both personal and work purposes. “Meta being such an amazing CG’s CONCRETE, INC. WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT THE VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS, NEW MEXICO CONTACT CHRISTIAN GARCIA AT 505.514.5700 For all of your concrete construction needs, give us a call.
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