Updated June 3, 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: 127 weeks
Revised Elapsed Time Percentage: 90.1%
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 block-work for pavilion NO.12 in progress

• Lime putty complete at pavilion NO.7 & 11
• Screed floor complete at pavilion NO.7 & 11
• Blackboard installation complete for pavilion NO.7
• Preparation blackboard installation in progress for pavilion NO.1
• Internal plaster & pointing complete for pavilion NO.6
• Block-work for pavilion NO.12 in progress
• Fascia board installation for pavilion NO.6 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
• Veranda skirting in progress

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

Eastern Hostels (No. 28 & 29)

Aerial view for western hostels

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

Library

Roofing continues at library

• Painting of trusses continues
• Roofing 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. 15 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
• Fitting for Kitchen sink basin to commence soon
• Foundation plaster completed
• Preparation for storm water drainage in progress

Western and Eastern Ablution blocks

Western ablution pointing in progress

• Internal & external wall plaster finishes continues
• Pointing of external walls in progress
• Preparation for foundation plaster to commence soon

Rectory Extensions

Rectory substructure completed

• Block work for perimeter wall complete
• Slab casting completed.
• Preparation for superstructure block-work in progress

Convent

Ground view for convent substructure

• Footing casting in progress
• Block work in progress

Conversion of office to apartment

Footing casting completed

• Footing casting completed
• Preparation for block-work in progress

Playing Fields

Excavation for playing fields completed

• Excavation for playing fields completed


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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