Metricon is a home construction company in Australia. The company has been the largest home builder in Australia since 2016.Metricon takes top spot for the eighth consecutive time on HIA's Top 100 Australian Builders The Property Tribune 20 September 2023 Business News 22 September 2023 Metricon currently runs its operation from its headquarters in Mount Waverley. Metricon also builds in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. As at May 2022, it had 2,500 employees.Metricon denies solvency issues as it prepares for government talks The Age 18 May 2022
History Metricon was founded by Mario Biasin and George Kline in Caulfield, Melbourne in 1976 to build homes, develop land, sell house and land packages and construct commercial buildings.
In September 2024, Sumitomo Forestry Group announced it would acquire a 51 per cent stake in Metricon for A$115 million.
Sponsorships From 2011 until 2022, Metricon was the naming rights of Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast, the home stadium of the Gold Coast Suns.Metricon announced as naming rights partner MetriconMetricon Stadium to change its name after builder fails to renew Gold Coast Suns sponsorship deal Gold Coast Bulletin 21 October 2022 From 2018 until 2022, Metricon was shirt sponsor of the Melbourne Victory.Metricon extends principal partnership with Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory 1 October 2019Record financial loss at Melbourne Victory as US ownership looms Sydney Morning Herald 1 January 2023 In 2019, Metricon became naming rights sponsor of the South Sydney Rabbitohs high performance centre at Redfern Oval.
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