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8 PROJECTS 工程項目
Completion of Central to Mid-Levels Escalator and
Walkway System Refurbishment Project
中環至半山自動扶梯系統更新項目大功告成
One of our project highlights of the year is undoubtedly the Central downtown Hong Kong, the project was highly visible in a unique
to Mid-Levels Escalator and Walkway System Refurbishment neighbourhood with diverse stakeholders. We successfully
which began in March 2018 and was completed in April 2022. A overcame many technical and other challenges to ensure quality
four-year project awarded to our Anlev Elevator Group by the and on-time completion of works and harmonious community
Transport Department and the Electrical relations.
and Mechanical Services Department,
the contract is substantial for our lifts A key challenge was the narrow worksite
and escalators business and one of the and various physical constraints
largest contracts in Anlev’s history. posed by the existing system, such as
the escalator canopies and existing
Launched in 1993, the 800-metre Central structure posts, which could neither be
to Mid-Levels Escalator and Walkway alternated nor modified. Nevertheless,
System spans nine streets from we had to work out a solution to
Queen's Road Central to Conduct Road overcome the challenge. We split up
and was well beyond its serviceable our equipment into several small
life by the 2010s. Refurbishment and pieces for hoisting in and assembly at
modernisation were urgently needed to such a narrow working space.
uplift its service quality and meet the
latest safety standards. Another challenge was to deploy truck-
mounted cranes for lifting purposes on
The project entailed the replacement the neighbourhood’s narrow streets
including escalators and moving without unduly disputing traffic and
walkways in 11 phases, commenced pedestrians. With limited data of the
from Conduit Road, one phase at existing equipment during the initial
a time. Situated at the hilly heart of design stage, thanks to the hard work
