U.S., Nov. 25 -- Apple has started construction on its new three million square foot campus in Austin, Texas, where it is manufacturing the Mac Pro.

The $1bn campus will initially house 5,000 employees, with the capacity to grow to 15,000, and is expected to open in 2022. Apple is steadily growing in Austin with approximately 7,000 employees in the city - more than a 50% increase in the past five years alone.

"Building the Mac Pro, Apple's most powerful device ever, in Austin is both a point of pride and a testament to the enduring power of American ingenuity," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "With the construction of our new campus in Austin now underway, Apple is deepening our close bond with the city and the talented and diverse workforc...