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Queen Mary Hospital's new block faces lift issues, delaying services

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Only four of the 28 lifts in Queen Mary Hospital's new clinical block will be operational after repairs, with the remaining lifts requiring extensive work until the end of the year. The Architectural Services Department cited frequent operational instability and defects that emerged during final testing, failing to meet contract standards. This issue has delayed the move of clinical services into the HK$13.5 billion block, which began phased opening last November. AI

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Queen Mary Hospital's new block faces lift issues, delaying services

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Danny Mok ·

    Just 4 of 28 lifts at Queen Mary Hospital block set for service once repairs done

    Only four of the 28 lifts at Queen Mary Hospital’s new clinical block will operate normally following minor repairs, while work must be carried out on the rest until the end of the year, according to Hong Kong’s architectural authorities. The Architectural Services Department sai…

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