Mainline Corporation
Mainline Construction was an Australian construction company.
| Industry | Construction |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 |
| Founder | Dick Baker |
| Defunct | 1974 |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Australia |
History
Mainline Corporation was established in 1961 by Dick Baker as a small construction company in Sydney building apartment blocks in Double Bay and Potts Point.[1] By 1965 it had expanded into commercial developments including the AMP Building and Gold Fields House. In December 1968 it was listed on the Sydney Stock Exchange.[2][3] In August 1974 Mainline was placed in voluntary administration and liquidated.[4]
Major projects
Major projects undertaken included:
- AMP Building, Sydney
- Gold Fields House[5]
- Randwick Racecourse grandstand[6]
- AMP Centre[7]
- Lakeide Hotel, Canberra[8]
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References
- Luxury apartments at Double Bay Canberra Times 28 February 1966 page 11
- Mainline to float Canberra Times 4 October 1968 page 13
- New Listings Open at Big Premiums Canberra Times 13 December 1968 page 20
- Receiver call by Mainline group Canberra Times 20 August 1974 page 1
- Final touches to Gold Fields House Daily Telegraph 6 November 1966 page 20
- $3m grandstand for Randwick Canberra Times 7 November 1967 page 29
- $24.8m contract Canberra Times 24 September 1970 page 31
- Work to begin on Lakeside Hotel Canberra Times 29 October 1970 page 27
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