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Hong Kong suspends contractors over serious lift defects at Queen Mary Hospital

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Contractors have been suspended from public works tenders in Hong Kong following serious defects found in 24 out of 28 lifts at Queen Mary Hospital's new Clinical Block 1. This issue has significantly delayed the launch of clinical services, with repairs expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of this year. The Architectural Services Department has recorded the poor performance of the contractors and will require them to cover all costs for remedial works and potential losses due to project delays. AI

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Hong Kong suspends contractors over serious lift defects at Queen Mary Hospital

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Wynna Wong ·

    Contractors suspended over ‘extremely serious’ Queen Mary Hospital lift defects

    Hong Kong authorities have suspended the main contractor and lift subcontractor working on Queen Mary Hospital’s new clinical block from public works tenders after serious defects left most lifts unreliable and delayed the launch of services. The Architectural Services Department…

  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew Cheng ·

    Contractor ordered to fix faulty lifts causing Queen Mary Hospital block delay

    The Hong Kong government has demanded that a contractor rectify faulty lifts in a new block at Queen Mary Hospital after multiple glitches delayed the launch of all clinical services at the building. A veteran electrical and building services engineer said it was unusual for 24 o…

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