{
  "id": 16190563,
  "title": "URA tells owners to avoid hiring lift company at centre of fire safety probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/ura-tells-owners-to-avoid-hiring-lift-company-at-centre-of-fire-16190563",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T13:40:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3371969/ura-tells-owners-avoid-hiring-lift-company-centre-fire-safety-probe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) has advised property owners participating in its Lift Modernisation Subsidy Scheme against hiring Taizoom Elevator. According to the South China Morning Post, the URA stated it has \"lost confidence\" in the company's services following failures to install required fire-resistant door frame components in lifts at 338 buildings.\n\nThe government suspended Taizoom Elevator's performance rating a day prior to the URA's advisory. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department began inspections on October 15 after discovering the contractor had installed fire-resistant doors lacking the necessary frame components at two estates.\n\nIndustry professionals have called for increased routine lift inspections and requested that authorities assist building managements that have already signed contracts with the company and are waiting for work to commence.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}