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 said in a social media post late on Friday that the contractors’ poor performance had been recorded in assessment reports.It added that they would be required to bear the full cost of remedial works and could face claims for losses arising from delays to the HK$15.15 billion (US$1.93 billion) redevelopment project.
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Contractors suspended over ‘extremely serious’ Queen Mary Hospital lift defects
Hong Kong authorities have suspended the main contractor and lift subcontractor involved in Queen Mary Hospital's new clinical block from public works tenders. This action follows serious defects that rendered most lifts unreliable and delayed the launch of services.
Wynna WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-15 · 06:40 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong authorities have suspended the main contractor and lift subcontractor involved in Queen Mary Hospital's new clinical block from public works tenders. This action follows serious defects that rendered most lifts unreliable and delayed the launch of services. The Architectural Services Department recorded the contractors' poor performance in assessment reports. These contractors will be responsible for the full cost of remedial works and may face claims for losses due to project delays. The redevelopment project is valued at HK$15.15 billion.
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The redevelopment project is valued at HK$15.15 billion (US$1.93 billion).
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Contractors will bear the full cost of remedial works and may face claims for losses.
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The launch of services at Queen Mary Hospital's new clinical block has been delayed.
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Most lifts at Queen Mary Hospital's new clinical block are unreliable due to serious defects.
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Main contractor and lift subcontractor suspended from public works tenders over Queen Mary Hospital lift defects.
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