Updated May 27, 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: 124 weeks
Revised Elapsed Time Percentage: 89.36%
Overall Progress Percentage: 89.5%

Class Blocks (4 No)

Eastern & Western teaching area section

• Storm water drainage in progress at western section
• Landscaping continues at western section
• Finalizing of painting at classroom NO.3 in progress

Pavilion (4 No)

Superstructure blockwork for pavilion NO.12 in progress

• Lime putty complete at pavilion NO.7 & 11
• Screed floor complete at pavilion NO.7
• Preparation for screed floor at pavilion NO.11 in progress
• Internal plaster to resume soon for pavilion NO.6
• Blockwork for pavilion NO.12 in progress
• Fascia board installation for pavilion NO.6 in progress
• Preparation for Blackboard installation in progress

Laboratory (2 No)

Terrazzo installation at western laboratory

• Terrazzo installation complete both eastern and western section
• Painting of external and internal walls continues

Administration

Internal wall painting complete

• Internal and external wall paintings complete
• Installation of electrical fittings continues
• Door fitting to resume soon
• Storm water drainage complete

Multipurpose

Aerial view for multipurpose hall

• Painting of internal, external walls and trusses continues
• External screed floor complete
• Storm water drainage complete

Western Hostels (No. 25, 26, & 27)

Western hostel no 25 plaster primer painting

• Painting of trusses completed for hostel NO.25
• Painting of internal wall in progress at hostel NO.25
• Preparation for pointing & foundation plaster in progress for hostel NO.25
• Lime putty in progress for hostel NO.27

Eastern Hostels (No. 28 & 29)

Aerial view for western hostels

• Painting of trusses in progress for hostel NO.28
• Preparation for external plaster & pointing in progress at hostel No.
• Internal wall plastering complete at hostel NO.29

Library

Roofing continues at library

• Painting of trusses continues
• Welding of purlins in progress

Teachers and Headmaster's House

Foundation plaster in progress

• Ceiling board installation complete for teachers house NO. 15 to 20
• Blundering continues for house number 21
• Foundation plaster in progress for house NO. 15 to 21 in progress
• Painting of internal walls for head masters house in progress
• Preparation for painting for house NO 16 to 21 in progress
• Screed floor to commence soon for house NO. 16 to 21

Cafeteria

Aerial view for cafeteria

• Screed floor completed
• Foundation plaster in progress
• Storm water drainage system to commence
• Foul drainage system completed

Staff Houses

Aerial view for staff houses

• Ceiling board painting in progress
• Kitchen sink basin fitting to commerce soon
• Foundation plaster completed
• Preparation for storm water drainage in progress

Ablution Blocks/ Pit Latrines
• Internal and external wall finishes continue
• Casting of concrete column pillars at eastern latrines completed

Rectory Extensions

Preparation for slab casting in progress at extension site

• Block work for perimeter wall complete
• Substructure at extension site completed and is ready for slab casting

Convent
• Footing casting in progress
• Block work in progress

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

Rectory Extensions

Aerial view for convent substructure

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)

Other Pictures

Site aerial view

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