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The local energy industry continues to support Austin jobs and positions throughout Texas.

Many local leaders recently attended the Southeast Texas Plant Managers’ Forum to discuss the economy of Texas and how the state’s petrochemical industry plays an important role in fueling the rest of the nation.

The energy industry throughout Texas currently supplies about 20 percent of oil production throughout the nation, which is more than 30 percent of the country’s natural gas production, one-quarter of America’s refining capacity, and almost 60 percent of the nation’s chemical manufacturing.

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There are many options for those seeking Austin tech jobs.

The Austin area has long been considered a major center for high-tech jobs and companies. This is in part because graduating students from the engineering and computer science programs at The University of Texas at Austin provide a steady source of employees to fuel the city’s technology and defense industries.

One positive for job seekers with a high-tech background - the Austin area offers lower housing costs than many other popular tech areas, such as Silicon Valley. However, Austin is more expensive than many other areas throughout Texas, according to Wikipedia.

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A winning bid by one company for two local contracts will help to create several Austin construction jobs.

The Austin City Council recently awarded two construction contracts worth $12.7 million to Chasco Constructors. This is welcome news to local construction workers and the company, as civil projects are highly coveted in the current economy, mainly because of a lack of commercial and residential construction projects.

According to an article by the Austin Business Journal, the company made the lowest bid, of $6.4 million, to add more overnight parking space for jets at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. That project will require 1,100 truckloads of concrete to pour 10,000 cubic yards. The project, which is expected to begin during spring 2010, will create about 30 jobs and last about a year.

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