BD led with news earlier this week that two British firms were on the shortlist for the stimulus-funded Union station development in Los Angeles; now Foster & Partners might also look forward to being stimulated at home. The building sector is one of the few beneficiaries of the chancellor's autumn statement, with £6.3 billion earmarked for infrastructure investment, and a faint promise of a Thames Estuary Airport. High-vis vests have been the preferred look for senior politicians in recent weeks - George Osborne might even have considered wearing one at the despatch box on Tuesday to underline his FDR moment.
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