The Story
Sonmill is a construction technology start-up dedicated to transforming home building through a standard components approach. Our products enable common builders to deliver better homes with unmatched productivity. By integrating, standardising, and optimising the modular wall units, we significantly reduce the cost and time required for on-site construction. These units are designed for mass production.
At Sonmill, we are committed to harnessing the power of proven mass production methods to help builders deliver solid, high-quality homes with unmatched speed, efficiency, and versatility.
The Founder
Kumarasamy Ganeshananth,
BEng, CEng, MIStructE
Chartered Structural Engineer,
Kumarasamy founded Sonmill to transform homebuilding with this revolutionary concept. Having spent more than a year intensely researching and developing the Stud-Integrated Modular Wall (SIM Wall) system, his efforts have yielded an approach that simplifies construction and enhances manufacturing efficiency.
As a chartered structural engineer by trade with over a decade of expertise in structural design for many varied building projects, Kumarasamy’s professional portfolio is diverse. Accomplishments include working on single-storey house extensions to 20-storey apartment buildings, educational institutions, hotels, and warehouses.
His international experience has contributed directly to his global perspectives. From Sri Lanka to Singapore and the UK, Ganesh has worked through myriad techniques with varied tools and diverse materials, such as reinforced concrete, steel, light gauge steel, masonry, and timber.
At Sonmill, we are open to collaboration and driven by innovation. Partnering with design, manufacturing, and construction experts, the company is primed and ready to begin producing SIM Walls at scale, with a bold ambition to make these transformative components the backbone of a changing construction industry.