Updated August 13, 2025
Client: The Archdiocese of Blantyre
Consultant: Team Lift Inc. / Hagios Consulting Engineers
Contractor: Sitbec Ltd.
Proposed Contract Period: 80 weeks
Proposed Time Extension:Â 141 weeks
Proposed Commencement Date: January 2, 2023
Proposed Completion Date: December 31, 2024
Revised Completion Date: August 31, 2025
Time Elapsed: 135 weeks
Revised Elapsed Time Percentage: 95%
Overall Progress Percentage: 93%
Class Blocks (4 No)
Western & Eastern Sections
- Cleaning of window glasses, screed floor and wall paints completed
painting of internal doors complete - Painting of blackboards complete
- Storm water 95% complete at western section
Pavilion (4 No)
Eastern & Western Pavilions
- Window reveals for pavilion NO.12 complete
- Column polishing in progress
- Painting of internal and external wall in progress.
- Storm water drain 95% complete
Laboratory (2 No)
Western and Eastern Laboratory
- Terrazzo polishing complete
- Ramps and step construction complete
- Plumbing fitting 85% complete
- Painting of internal wall (second coat)in progress
- Storm water drain 97% complete
Administration & Clocktower
- Construction of masonry wall in progress
- Installation of plumbing fittings complete
- Painting of internal doors complete
Clocktower
- External wall painting completed
- Pointing completed
- Storm water drain to resume soon
Multipurpose
- Painting of trusses to resume soon
- Painting of external doors complete
- Painting of stairway basement side walls complete
Hostels
Western Hostels (NO.25)
- Painting of internal walls (second coat) to resume soon
- Cleaning in progress
- Storm water drainage to resume soon
- Door fitting completed
- Plumbing fitting completed
Eastern Hostels (No. 28)
Eastern Hostels (NO.28)
- External and internal wall painting continues
- Storm water drainage to resume soon
- Door fitting in progress
- Plumbing fittings to resume soon
Library
- Painting of trusses complete
- Painting in progress
- Construction of ramps and steps 90% complete
- Screed floor in progress
Teachers and Headmaster's House
- Cornice installation complete for house number NO.15 to 20
- Preparation for Internal doors painting in progress
- Painting of internal walls (second coat) in progress
- Storm water drainage to resume soon
- Plumbing fitting complete for house NO.15 to 21
- Preparation for masonry wall in progress
- Electrical fittings 90% complete
Cafeteria
- Painting of internal walls to resume soon
- Storm water drainage system to commence soon
- Door fitting complete
- Painting of trusses complete
Staff Houses
- Door fitting complete
- Storm water drainage to resume soon
- Painting of external and internal wall in progress
- Installation of external plumbing fittings 90% complete
- Installation of electrical fittings in progress
Western and Eastern Ablution blocks
- Screed floor complete for all ablution blocks
- Door fittings complete for all ablution blocks
- Screen wall 90% complete
- Storm water drain to resume soon
Other Works
External Works
– Septic tank: Tank 1, 2, and 3
* Construction of cafeteria septic tank in progress
* Construction of soak way pit to commence soon
Sewer drainage system by sub-contractor 94%
* The sewer line system installation, including all piping completed
* Manholes construction in progress
– Earth works (75%)
* Road reshaping & gravel level refill to resume soon (delayed due to heavy rains)
* Crusher run final finish pending
Electrical and Plumbing First and Second Phase Activities in progress (subcontractor)
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