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Keep up to date with Metricon’s latest news, resources and media releases.

Recent news


Metricon’s Studio M takes top honours at the 2023 HIA Hunter Housing Awards

Monday, 23 October 2023

The HIA awarded Metricon's Studio M in Newcastle the award for 'Excellence in Showroom' at the HIA-CSR Hunter Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards, on the weekend. The purpose-built selections studio represents a significant investment of more than $5 million to support the company’s Newcastle customers and growth in the region.

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Metricon named HIA's Top Home Builder eight years in a row

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

Metricon has been named Australia’s number one home builder for the eighth consecutive year with the release of the HIA COLORBOND® Steel Housing Top 100 Report. The 2022/23 Report, which ranks Australia’s top 100 residential builders based on the number of home builds commenced each year, was released today in Melbourne. It saw Metricon top the list with a total of 4,693 starts across Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales, and South Australia.

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Metricon reveals plans to help Porter Davis customers

Thursday, 15 June 2023

Australia’s leading home builder, Metricon Homes plans to assist hundreds of ex-Porter Davis customers to get into their homes. The plan – which is awaiting final approval from the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) involves ultimately finding a solution for up to five-hundred customers whose properties were left unfinished when Porter Davis went into liquidation at the end of March 2023.

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Metricon named HIA's top home builder for seventh year in a row

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Metricon has been named Australia’s number one home builder for the seventh consecutive year with the release of the HIA COLORBOND® Steel Housing Top 100 Report. The 2021/22 Report which ranks Australia’s top 100 residential builders based on the number of home builds commenced each year, was released today at the Construction Outlook Breakfast in Melbourne. It saw Metricon top the list with a total of 5,969 starts, across Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia.

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Metricon launch first ever new home building podcast – Building The Dream

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Australia’s leading home builder Metricon, announced today the launch of their first-ever podcast focused on building a new home, Building The Dream. The fortnightly program is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and all other major podcasting apps. In a first-to-market move for the volume home builder, the podcast launch signifies the brand’s continued focus on leadership and industry-wide education.

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Metricon welcomes Master Builders Association of Victoria CEO Rebecca Casson to new Geelong office

Friday, 3 June 2022

This morning, Friday 3rd June, Metricon welcomed the CEO of Master Builders Victoria, Rebecca Casson to their new Geelong office.
Chatting to staff and key Metricon stakeholders, Rebecca and the MBV team were able to see firsthand the fantastic new facility that is now servicing the Geelong and Surf Coast region.

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$30-million capital injection by Metricon owners

Friday, 27 May 2022

The owners of Australia’s biggest home builder – Metricon, have announced they will inject $30 million of additional capital into the Metricon business as a demonstration of their commitment to the future of the company.

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Vale Mario Biasin - Tributes Flow for Construction Industry Leader

Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Messages of admiration and sympathy are flowing in reaction to the sudden death of Mario Biasin, Founder and CEO of Metricon Homes. Biasin died unexpectedly yesterday, aged 71.

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Metricon Homes Mourns Founder’s Sudden Death

Monday, 16 May 2022

Australia’s biggest home builder is mourning the sudden and unexpected death of company Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mario Biasin.

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Metricon tops HIA's Housing 100 as Number One Australian Builder for the sixth consecutive year

Wednesday, 22 September 2021

Metricon has been named Australia’s number one home builder for the sixth year in a row with the release of the HIA COLORBOND® Steel Housing Top 100 Report today on the 2021 HIA Construction Outlook webinar.

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Robust construction sector activity continues, ensuring a steady supply of new Metricon homes despite COVID-19

Friday, 23 July 2021

Metricon Homes CEO Mario Biasin has today expressed gratitude for the strength and volume of new home builds in Metricon’s build regions, even with lockdowns in place in VIC, NSW and SA.

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Metricon Homes to open state-of-the-art selection centre in Newcastle

Thursday, 6 May 2021

Metricon is set to bring next level design, style, and innovation to Newcastle, when their brand-new customer selection centre- Studio M opens later this year.

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Metricon Homes to match every dollar donation made to Olivia's Place in November

Thursday, 29 October 2020

Metricon Homes is joining forces with local not-for-profit organisation, Olivia’s Place, to help support new and expectant parents in need across Gippsland.

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Metricon tops HIA's Housing 100 as Number One Australian Builder for fifth year in a row

Thursday, 24 September 2020

Metricon has been named Australia’s number one home builder for the fifth year in a row with the release of the HIA COLORBOND® Steel Housing Top 100 Report.

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Metricon Homes welcomes the Federal Government's $25k Home Builders Grant

Friday, 5 June 2020

On 4 June the Federal Government announced $25,000 grants to build a new home valued between $150,000 to $750,000.

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Metricon Homes response to Coronavirus

Wednesday, 18 March 2020

Metricon Homes CEO Mario Biasin has outlined a range of measures in response to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Metricon Homes renews partnership with South Sydney Rabbitohs

Friday, 13 March 2020

Metricon is proud to announce that we will be continuing our partnership with the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2020 season.

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Metricon Homes bushfire relief support

Monday, 20 January 2020

Metricon Homes have announced its support for Australians impacted by the current bushfire crisis.

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Metricon South Australia on an award-winning streak

Monday, 18 November 2019

Metricon continues to strengthen its position as South Australia’s most awarded residential builder since 2011 following the recent 2020 Product Review Awards and 2019 HIA-CSR South Australian Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards.

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Twice as nice with the launch of DualOcc by Metricon

Tuesday, 22 October 2019

Metricon has responded to the massive jump in house prices that is forecast for Queensland over the coming years, launching DualOcc by Metricon in the Queensland and Northern NSW market.

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Metricon tops HIA's Housing 100 as Number One Australian Builder for fourth year in a row

Wednesday, 25 September 2019

Metricon has been named Australia’s number one home builder for the fourth year in a row with the release of the HIA COLORBOND® Steel Housing Top 100 Report today at the 2019 HIA Construction Outlook Breakfast in Melbourne.

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Metricon celebrates a double win at the HIA Regional Housing Awards

Monday, 16 September 2019

On 13 September 2019, the HIA awarded Metricon a double win for best display homes in the Western Victoria category. The Lawson 22Mk2 and Delta 25S display homes in Ballarat won their respective categories of ‘Best Display Home up to $250,000’ and ‘Best Display Home $250,001 to $300,000.’

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Metricon is helping pave the way to home-ownership for Australians living with a disability

Monday, 26 August 2019

Metricon is pleased to announce a collaboration with Secure Housing Australia (SHA) to build the disability housing and support company’s first shared ownership home in Bendigo in regional Victoria.

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