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Hong Kong orders lift contractors to review doors installed over past 10 years

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Hong Kong authorities have ordered all lift contractors to review landing doors installed over the past decade following a government investigation that found missing fire-safety components in lifts across at least 78 private buildings and two public estates. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department issued this directive after discovering serious deficiencies in the work of lift contractor Taizoom Elevator, which had installed fire-resistant doors without necessary door frame components.

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Hong Kong authorities have ordered all lift contractors to review the design and construction of landing doors installed over the past 10 years after discovering missing fire-safety components in at least 78 private buildings and two public estates. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) issued this directive following an investigation that found serious deficiencies, particularly involving the lift contractor Taizoom Elevator. This company was found to have installed fire-resistant doors without necessary door frame components across numerous Hong Kong estates. EMSD chief engineer Kwan Kar-mun stated in a letter on Saturday that these inspections revealed "serious deficiencies" in major alterations of lifts by registered contractors. The director of Taizoom Elevator and two lift engineers were previously arrested by police, highlighting the severity of the safety issues identified.

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“While both articles discuss a safety issue with lift doors in Hong Kong, they refer to different stages of the investigation and impact (one is about an initial order for review over the past decade, while the other reports on updates from inspections carried out by specific contractors).”

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Hong Kong orders lift contractors to review doors installed over past 10 years Government investigation finds missing fire-safety components in lifts in at least 78 private buildings and two public estates Hong Kong authorities have ordered all lift contractors to review the design and construction of landing doors installed over the past 10 years, after a government investigation found missing fire-safety components in lifts in at least 78 private buildings and two public estates.

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2026-10-17 · South China Morning Post

Hong Kong orders lift contractors to review doors installed over past 10 years · assertive framing

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investigation → order → buildings

The director of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department issued the order in a letter on Saturday following inspections into lift contractor Taizoom Elevator that revealed “serious deficiencies”. asserted

that → issue → deficiencies

The company is under intense scrutiny after it was found to have installed fire-resistant doors without the required door frame components at numerous estates across Hong Kong. asserted

it → find → Kong

A source previously said that police had arrested the company’s director and two lift engineers. asserted

police → say → director

“[The] Electrical and Mechanical Services Department’s recent inspections reveal serious deficiencies in the major alteration of lifts undertaken by a registered lift contractor,” said chief engineer Kwan Kar-mun, who issued the letter for the director. asserted

who → reveal → director

“Although a fire-resisting rating certificate was submitted, it was found that only the fire-resisting doors were installed as required, but the corresponding door frame components were missing, and the lift works were claimed to be complete.” asserted

works → resist → ?