Updated November 26, 2024

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

Proposed Contract Period: 80 weeks
Proposed Time Extension:  26 weeks
Proposed Commencement Date: January 2, 2023
Proposed Completion Date: July 2, 2024
Revised Completion Date: December 31, 2024
Time Elapsed: 97 weeks
Revised Elapsed Time Percentage: 91.5%
Overall Progress Percentage: 84.5%

NOVEMBER TARGETS:

ONGOING INSTALLATION OF TRUSSES AND IRON SHEETS FOR THE 1 REMAINING TEACHERS HOUSE, 3 PAVILIONS, 1 WESTERN CLASSBLOCK & LABORATORY, LIBRARY, CLOCKTOWER & 4 HOSTELS.

CONCLUDING SUPERSTRUCTURE BLOCKWORK FOR THE 4 REMAINING HOSTELS, 1 SEPTIC TANK & 4 ABLUTION BLOCKS (All up to roof level)

CEILING BLUNDERING FOR ADMNISTRATION, STAFF & TEACHERS HOUSES CONTINUES

ONGOING SUPERSTRUCTURE WALL FINISHES FOR ALL STRUCTURES

INTRODUCTION OF OTHER EXTERNAL WORKS (drainage systems)

ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORKS FOR ALL STRUCTURES CONTINUES

Pictures of work in progress can be see below.

1.1 HOSTELS (6No)

WESTERN & EASTERN HOSTELS: Hostels 3 & 6: everything is ready for truss installation and al the preparations are complete; Hostels 2 & 4: progressing with ring beam concrete & after beam blockwork. Hostels 1 & 4: progressing with interior & exterior wall finishes.

1.2 Class Blocks (4No)

WESTERN SECTION (2No) - Continuing with exterior & interior wall finishes EASTERN SECTION (2No) - Door, window & walls painting preparations

1.3 PAVILION (4NO)

2 WESTERN PAVILIONS: Finalizing installation of roof trusses & ready for iron sheets installation; 2 EASTERN PAVILIONS: Converting pavilion block into a classroom block in progress; Internal & external room wall finishes continue

1.4 LABORATORY (2NO)

WESTERN LABORATORY: Internal & external wall finishes in progress; Finalizing iron sheet installation. EASTERN LABORATORY: Door & window frames, Internal & external wall painting preparations in progress.

LIBRARY

Roofing in progress: Ongoing installation of roof trusses; Fabrication of addition middle span trusses in progress

ABLUTION BLOCK 4NO

Superstructure activities in progress: Ready for roofing; Interior wall finishes in progress.

CLOCKTOWER 1NO & ADMINISTRATION

CLOCKTOWER: Iron sheet installation in progress; ADMINISTRATION: Interior walls & frames painting preparations in progress; Finalizing ceiling blundering.

MULTIPURPOSE HALL, TEACHERS, & HEAD MASTERS HOUSE

ALL STRUCTURES: Progressing with exterior wall jointer finishes, window & beam reveals; Finalizing iron sheet fixing on the remaining teachers house.

CAFETERIA & STAFF HOUSES

CAFETERIA: Finalizing interior wall lime putty plastering; Cooking area space setting out. STAFF HOUSES: Installation of ceiling blundering in progress; interior & exterior wall finishes in progress.

Other Works

External Works
– Septic tank
Tank 1

* Ongoing top cover concrete casting activities

Tank 2
* Finalizing superstructure blockwork

Sewer drainage system 30%

* Setting out, excavation, cleaning, sand level checking, pipe fixing & sand & soil back filling

– Earth works 95%
* crusher run final finish pending

-Site road temporary drains 30%

Electrical and plumbing first phase activities in progress

Other Pictures

Septic tank 2 superstructure progress
Sewer drainage system on going
On going western classroom block exterior wall finishes
Converting pavilion block into a classroom block
All structures exterior timber panel doors (on site)
Middle & eastern sections of the site
Head master’s & Teacher’s houses
JCB plant excavating sewer drainage system trench

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