Updated June 26, 2024

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

Proposed Contract Period: 80 weeks
Proposed Time Extension:  9 weeks
Proposed Commencement Date: January 2, 2023
Proposed Completion Date: July 2, 2024
Revised Completion Date: August 31, 2024
Time Elapsed: 76 weeks
Elapsed Time Percentage: 95%
Revised Elapsed Time Percentage: 85%
Overall Progress Percentage: 79%

JUNE TARGETS:

– Fabrication and installation of steel roof trusses continues.
– Window and door frame fabrication and fixing continues.
– Main site road networks continues.
– Superstructure wall finishes continues.

Pictures of work in progress can be see below.

Administration Block

SUPERSTRUCTURE WALL FINISHES Outside wall finishes in progress; Beam filling continues; Door and window frame fixing 75%; Trusses fixing 100%

Multipurpose Hall

TRUSSES AND WALL FINISHES Inside wall finishes continues; Truss fabrication 80%; Truss fixing 0%; Door and window frame fixing 30%

Classrooms (2No)

WALL FINISHES Outside wall finishes continues; Door & window frame fixing 90%; Truss fixing 100%; Ready for iron sheets

Pavillions (2 No)

TRUSSES Fabrication of trusses 45%; Truss fixing 0%

Laboratory (1 No)

TRUSSES AND WALL FINISHES Inside room sink slab formwork in progress; Outside room wall finishes continues; Door & window frame fixing 30%; Truss fabrication 100%; Truss fixing 80%

Library

ROOF BEAM AND WALL FINISHES Finalizing roof beam concrete casting; Inside wall first plastering complete; Truss fabrication 20%; Truss fixing 0%; Door and window frames fixing 30%

Staff Housing

TRUSSES AND WALL FINISHES Outside wall finish preparation continues; Door & window frame fixing 20%; Truss fabrication 100%; Truss fixing 30%

Hostels (2 No)

TRUSSES AND WALL FINISHES Inside room first wall finishes in progress; Door & window frame fixing 10%; Truss fabrication 20%; Truss fixing 0%

Headmaster and Teachers' Housing

TRUSSES AND WALL FINISHES Outside wall finish preparation continues; Door & window frame fixing 35%; Truss fabrication 40%; Truss fixing 0%

Cafeteria

TRUSSES AND WALL FINISHES Outside wall finish preparation continues; Door & window frames fixing 35%; Truss fabrication 100%; Truss fixing 0%

Other Works

Ablution Blocks & Clocktower
– superstructure blockwork in progress

Superstructure blockwork in progress

Fabrication & fixing of trusses, door & window frames continues

Fabrication and fixing of door and window frames
Fabrication and fixing of trusses

External Works:
– Septic tank trench excavation
– Road network

* soil cutting
* road formation soil clarification, mixing and compaction

road network
septic tank trench excavation

Electrical and Plumbing First Phase Activities in Progress

Site general cleaning continues

Other Pictures

Main site road works
Main site road carpark works
Classroom outside wall finishes
Inside Laboratory wall sink tables blockwork
Staff house trusses
ESCOM power line reroute materials
ESCOM power line reroute materials
ESCOM power line reroute materials

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