As hundreds of property owners wait to see what will become of their unfinished houses following the collapse of Oracle Homes, we asked the experts what the future may hold.
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Master Builders Queensland chief executive Paul Bidwell said he was confident there would be "pain" for the Queenslanders involved, butthe loss-making building boomMr Bidwell said trade and material shortages and cost hikes were still impacting all sectors of the industry, but there were pockets of improvement.
"Some builders are saying, 'Look, we think we're on top of all the material price rises' — others are saying, 'Far from it.'" "Really the government can lead the way here and look at compensating contractors for these price rises.Cashflow problems fading
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