Updated June 10, 2025

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

Proposed Contract Period: 80 weeks
Proposed Time Extension:  141 weeks
Proposed Commencement Date: January 2, 2023
Proposed Completion Date: December 31, 2024
Revised Completion Date: August 31, 2025
Time Elapsed: 128 weeks
Revised Elapsed Time Percentage: 90.8%
Overall Progress Percentage: 89.5%

Class Blocks (4 No)

Western teaching area section

• Storm water drainage in progress at western section
• Landscaping continues at western section

Pavilion (4 No)

Superstructure block-work for pavilion NO.12 continues

• Blackboard installation complete for pavilion NO.7
• Block-work for pavilion NO.12 at ring beam level

Laboratory (2 No)

Storm water drainage construction at western laboratory

Western and Eastern Laboratory

• Terrazzo polishing to resume soon
• Painting of external and internal walls continues
• Storm water drainage continues

Administration

External view for administration

• Internal and external wall paintings complete
• Installation of plumbing fittings to resume soon
• Door fitting continues

Multipurpose

Aerial view for multipurpose hall

• Veranda skirting continues
• Landscaping in progress

Western Hostels (No. 25)

Western hostel no 25 plaster primer painting

• Painting of internal wall (delayed due to revision in the paint selection)
• Preparation for pointing & foundation plaster in progress

Eastern Hostels (No. 28)

Aerial view for western hostels

• Painting of trusses complete
• Preparation for external and internal wall painting underway
• Screed floor preparation for storage and washing area underway
• Pointing complete
• Window sills installation & external plaster complete
• Preparation for foundation plaster in progress

Library

Roofing continues at library

• Painting of trusses continues
• Roofing continues

Teachers and Headmaster's House

Screed floor at teachers house no.19

• Ceiling board installation complete for teachers house NO. 15 to 20
• Brandering continues for house number 21
• Foundation plaster in progress for house NO. 15 to 21
• Painting of internal & external walls for head masters house in progress
• Door fitting for headmasters house in progress
• Painting of external walls continues for house NO.15 to 21
• Screed floor 80% complete for house NO. 16 to 21

Cafeteria

Aerial view for cafeteria

• Preparation for painting in progress
• Reveals almost 90% complete
• Storm water drainage system to commence

Staff Houses

Aerial view for staff houses

• Ceiling board painting continues
• Preparation for external and internal wall continues
• Door fitting to commence soon
• Preparation for storm water drainage in progress

Western and Eastern Ablution blocks

Western ablution pointing in progress

• Pointing of ablution NO. 35 completed
• Pointing in progress for ablution NO. 36
• Foundation plaster to commence soon for ablution 36
• Internal and external plaster completed for ablution NO. 37 & 38
• Pointing to commence soon for ablution NO.37 & 38


Other Works

External Works
– Septic tank: Tank 1 & 2

* All remaining activities to resume soon
* 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 rains)
* Crusher run final finish pending

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

Other Pictures

Site aerial view

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