Updated May 13, 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: 69 weeks
Elapsed Time Percentage: 86.25%
Revised Elapsed Time Percentage: 77.52%
Overall Progress Percentage: 73.5%

MAY TARGETS:

Fabrication and installation of steel roof trusses.

Window and door frame fabrication and fixing.

Main site road networks.

Plastering finishes.

Pictures of work in progress can be see below.

Administration Block

Installed U bolts. U bolts already fixed; all trusses ready to be fixed. Wall plaster in progress.
Inside room: first rough plastering in progress.

Multipurpose Hall

Ring beam casting in progress.

Classrooms (2No)

Ready for trusses. Fixing of U bolt in progress. Fabrication of trusses complete for 1 class. Wall plastering finishes in progress.

Pavillions (2 No)

Ready for U bolt fixing and trusses.

Laboratory (1 No)

U bolt fixing ready for trusses. Plastering in progress.

Library

Roof beam formwork. Outside wall roof beam formwork in progress. Finalizing inside column casting. Ready for roof beam. Inside wall plastering preparations in progress.

Staff Housing

Ready for U bolt and trusses. Wall plastering in progress.

Hostels (2 No)

Finalizing after beam; blockwork continues.
Finalizing after beam blockwork continues.

Headmaster and Teachers' Housing

Ready for U blots fixing and trusses. Plastering continues.

Cafeteria

Ready for trusses. Plastering in progress.

Other Works

Ablution Blocks & Clocktower
– foundation excavation in progress

External works: road network
– testing soil samples both existing and borrow pits; clearing.

Electrical and plumbing first phase activities in progress

Site general cleaning continues

Fabrication and assembling of trusses continues
Administration and classes complete.

Other Pictures

Truss welding connection detail.
Truss welding connection detail.
U bolts
Fabrication of trusses.
Fabrication workshop

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