Metricon Explained
Metricon is a home construction company in Australia. It 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.[1] Metricon currently runs its operation from its headquarters in Mount Waverley. Metricon also builds in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.
Metricon has been the largest home builder in Australia since 2016.[2] [3] As at May 2022, it had 2,500 employees.[4]
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.[5] [6] From 2018 until 2022, Metricon was shirt sponsor of the Melbourne Victory.[7] [8] [9] In 2019, Metricon became naming rights sponsor of the South Sydney Rabbitohs high performance centre at Redfern Oval.[10]
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230204054831/https://www.afr.com/property/commercial/mario-biasin-experienced-mental-health-issues-metricon-says-20220517-p5am4c Mario Biasin experienced mental health issues, Metricon says
- https://thepropertytribune.com.au/business-industry/hia-top-100-australian-builders-2023/ Metricon takes top spot for the eighth consecutive time on HIA’s Top 100 Australian Builders
- https://web.archive.org/web/20231005001301/https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/australia-s-top-homebuilders-revealed.html Australia's top homebuilders revealed
- https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/metricon-denies-solvency-issue-as-it-prepares-for-government-talks-20220518-p5amhj.html Metricon denies solvency issues as it prepares for government talks
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130409213650/http://metriconstadium.com.au/news-and-media/news/metricon-announced-as-naming-rights-partner/page-1/ Metricon announced as naming rights partner
- https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/metricon-stadium-to-change-its-name-after-builder-fails-to-renew-gold-coast-suns-sponsorship-deal/news-story/80a67f4ee8ee956900db37b894f992e0 Metricon Stadium to change its name after builder fails to renew Gold Coast Suns sponsorship deal
- https://web.archive.org/web/20180325081538/https://melbournevictory.com.au/news/victory-right-home-metricon Victory right at home with Metricon
- https://web.archive.org/web/20221106214818/https://melbournevictory.com.au/news/metricon-extends-principal-partnership-melbourne-victory Metricon extends principal partnership with Melbourne Victory
- https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/record-financial-loss-at-melbourne-victory-as-us-ownership-looms-20221231-p5c9kr.html Record financial loss at Melbourne Victory as US ownership looms
- https://web.archive.org/web/20231227230124/https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/content/rabbitohs-and-metricon-to-continue-partnership-in-2019-and-beyond Rabbitohs and Metricon to continue partnership in 2019 and beyond
