Experts question MBS' rush to open
MONTHS before Ion Orchard opened, an army of technicians put in long hours testing everything from the escalators and fire safety measures to the lights, auto-doors and air-conditioning.
Lim Wei Chean & Ng Kai Ling
Tue, May 11, 2010
The Straits Times
MONTHS before Ion Orchard opened, an army of technicians put in long hours testing everything from the escalators and fire safety measures to the lights, auto-doors and air-conditioning.
Similarly, hotels launching a new property would assign employees to occupy its rooms for weeks, to stress-test even the smallest details.
So how long was the testing period for the iconic Marina Bay Sands (MBS)? Less than a week.
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