“It’s really surprising because you would think of the current status we’re in with layoffs and all the things we’re hearing about, it’s difficult for the people to find employment or stayed employed,” she said. “The real fact of the matter is for us, it’s difficult for us to find essential workers in an infrastructure market. It’s extremely competitive right now. Texas is booming.”
A March survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas found Texas factory activity expanded at a markedly faster pace, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey. One of the key metrics included the production index, which saw the highest reading in the survey’s 17-year history.