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:Â 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)
• 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)
• 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 complete both eastern and western section
• Painting of external and internal walls continues
Administration
• Internal and external wall paintings complete
• Installation of electrical fittings continues
• Door fitting to resume soon
• Storm water drainage complete
Multipurpose
• 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)
• 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)
• 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
• Painting of trusses continues
• Roofing in progress
Teachers and Headmaster's House
• 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
• Screed floor completed
• Foundation plaster in progress
• Storm water drainage system to commence
• Foul drainage system completed
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
• Internal & external wall plaster finishes continues
• Pointing of external walls in progress
• Preparation for foundation plaster to commence soon
Rectory Extensions
• Block work for perimeter wall complete
• Slab casting completed.
• Preparation for superstructure block-work in progress
Convent
• Footing casting in progress
• Block work in progress
Conversion of office to apartment
• Footing casting completed
• Preparation for block-work in progress
Playing Fields
• 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)
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