ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A facility designed to train the next generation of trades workers in real-world conditions is now officially open at Central New Mexico Community College’s Main Campus. On Wednesday, CNM gave the public its first look inside the brand-new Ted Chavez Trades and Technologies Center — a $57 million project built to expand access to skilled trades education and address growing workforce needs across the state.

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The center isn’t just new — it’s what CNM calls a “living lab.” De

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