Willy Ng

Founder & MD @ Hamilton Labs BE3DP Ecosystem | Building & Construction Systems | Automation, Robotics & BE3DP Practitioner | Scalable Delivery, Affordable Housing, Future-Proofing

Singapore, Singapore

About

I focus on building systems, not selling products. My work sits at the intersection of building & construction, automation, robotics, and BE3DP — with a particular interest in how these support more repeatable, scalable, and cost-aware delivery. Over time, I’ve come to see that many construction challenges are not simply design problems or technology problems. They are delivery system problems: how design, production, assembly, sequencing, and cost behave as projects scale. Through working around the Hamilton Labs BE3DP Ecosystem, I’ve been exploring how the built environment can be future-proofed through the intersection of: * Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) * 3D Printing * Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DfMA) * Robotics & Automation * Material Sciences * AI applications * Sustainability My focus is practical: * how to reduce delivery variability * how to improve cost predictability * how automation and robotics can support building systems, and * how affordable housing can become more viable when delivery becomes more controlled I’m particularly interested in projects and programmes where repeatability, volume, and project ROI start to matter — because that’s where building systems either hold… or begin to break. If you’re working on the future of building & construction — especially around automation, robotics, BE3DP, affordable housing, or scalable delivery models — I’m always open to a thoughtful conversation.

Experience

  • MD at Hamilton Holdings Pte Ltd
    Aug 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 11 mos

    I work on building & construction systems — not product sales. My focus is on how automation, robotics, and BE3DP can support more repeatable, scalable, and cost-aware delivery, particularly where construction starts to struggle with variability in cost, timelines, coordination, and execution. Through the Hamilton Labs BE3DP Ecosystem, I’ve explored how the built environment can be future-proofed through DfAM, 3D Printing, DfMA, Robotics & Automation, Material Sciences, AI applications, and Sustainability. I’m especially interested in affordable housing, townhouse typologies, and delivery systems where repeatability and project viability become central.

  • Hamilton Labs BE3DP Ecosystem (Hybrid)
    • Founder
      Jul 2017 - Present · 9 yrs

    • Founder
      Jan 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 6 mos

  • Co Founder at Estadia Holdings Pte Ltd
    Apr 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 3 mos

    Real estate developer, contractor, sales & marketing.

  • Director at Homestay Residences Pte Ltd
    Jun 2011 - Jun 2015 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    Real estate investment and management company with main focus in Singapore and growth strategies in China and the Middle East.

  • Associate Director at Merrill Lynch
    Aug 1989 - Sep 2001 · 12 yrs 2 mos

    My first job and best 12 years!