Progress Report - April 11, 2025

Updated April 15, 2025

Client: The Archdiocese of Blantyre
Consultant: Team Lift Inc. / Hagios Consulting Engineers
Contractor: Sitbec Ltd.

Proposed Contract Period: 80 weeks
Proposed Time Extension: 123 weeks
Proposed Commencement Date: January 2, 2023
Proposed Completion Date: December 31, 2024
Revised Completion Date: April 30, 2025
Time Elapsed: 120 weeks
Revised Elapsed Time Percentage: 97.56%
Overall Progress Percentage: 89.5%

Class Blocks (4 No)

West & Eastern Sections: Foul water drainage activities continue; Painting of external walls and trusses complete for class block NO.5; Storm water drainage system underway; Landscaping continues at both section (Eastern & Western)

Pavilion (4 No)

Eastern & Western Pavilions: Beam filling for pavilion NO. 7 & 11 complete; Internal wall plaster continues for pavilion NO. 7 & 11; Block work for pavilion 6 continues

Laboratory (2 No)

Western & Eastern Laboratory: Terrazzo installation laboratory NO. 10 complete worktop surfaces; Painting of trusses complete; Painting of walls continues at western laboratory; Foul water drainage activities on going western laboratory; Preparation of painting of doors underway

Administration

Preparations for tile fixing in progress; External wall paintings complete; Installation of electrical fittings continues; Landscaping in progress

Multipurpose

Painting of internal, external walls and trusses in progress; Preparation for external screed floor in progress; Fitting of external and internal doors complete; Pointing and window reveals complete

Western Hostels (No. 25)

Eastern Hostels (No. 28)

Library

Roofing in progress: Fixing of additional trusses & purlins continues

Teachers and Headmaster's House

Ceiling board installation in progress; Screed floor complete at headmasters house; Painting of external walls and trusses continues; Lime putty completed in all teachers houses; Preparation for screed floor under way house NO. 16 to 21

Cafeteria

Staff Houses

Ablution Blocks
• Internal and external wall finishes continue

Rectory Extensions
• Land clearing complete
• Foundation excavation for the fence in progress

Convent
• Land clearing complete
• Setting out in progress

Note: The rest of the remaining activities to follow the executive summary

Other Works

External Works
– Septic tank
* Tanks 1 & 2: All remaining activities to resume soon

Sewer drainage system (western section 92%)
* Setting out, excavation, cleaning, sand level checking, pipe fixing & sand &
soil back filling, construction of manholes

– Earth works (75%)
* Road reshaping & gravel level refill to resume soon
* Crusher run final finish pending
* Ready for football pitch excavation and refill (delayed due to rains)

Electrical and Plumbing First and Second Phase Activities in progress (subcontractor)

Electrical and Plumbing Works:
First-phase activities in progress across all structures.