Progress Report - October 25, 2024

Updated October 28, 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: 93 weeks
Revised Elapsed Time Percentage: 87.7%
Overall Progress Percentage: 80.5%

OCTOBER TARGETS:

CONTINUATION OF FIXING OF TRUSSES AND IRON SHEETS FOR THE 1 REMAINING TEACHERS HOUSE, 4 PAVILIONS, 2 WESTERN CLASSBLOCKS & LABORATORY, LIBRARY, CLOCKTOWER AND 4
HOSTELS.

FINALIZING SUPERSTRUCTURE BLOCKWORK FOR THE 4 REMAINING HOSTELS,
2 WESTERN CLASSBLOCKS, 2 WESTERN PAVILIONS, 1 WESTERN LABORATORY, 1 SEPTIC TANK AND 4 ABLUTION
BLOCKS (All up to roof level)

SUPERSTRUCTURE WALL FINISHES CONTINUE

ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK IN PROGRESS

FINALIZING EARTH WORKS & INTRODUCING OTHER REMAINING EXTERNAL WORKS

Pictures of work in progress can be see below.

1.1 HOSTELS (6No)

Hostels 2,3,5 & 6; continuation of ring be asting activities & after beam blockwork. Hostels 1 & 4; outside room wall finishes continue.

1.2 Class Blocks (4No)

Western Section (2No): Superstructure after beam blockwork and beam filling in progress. Finalizing truss fixing and ready for iron sheets. Eastern section (2No): Foul water drainage system activities in progress.

1.3 PAVILION (4NO)

Western Pavilions: All are ready for trusses (all preparations in progress.) Eastern Pavilions: fixing of trusses, purlins, and iron sheets in progress.

1.4 LABORATORY (2NO)

Western laboratory: Fixing of trusses in progress. Eastern laboratory: Drainage system activities in progress.

LIBRARY

Roofing activities continue. Fixing of trusses and purlins in progress.

ABLUTION BLOCK 4NO

Superstructure activities in progress. Casting of columns in progress; inside room wall plastering in progress.

CLOCKTOWER 1NO & ADMINISTRATION

Clock tower: Ready for trusses (all preparations are in progress.) Administration: Inside wall finishes continue 90%; ceiling fixing preparations in progress.

MULTIPURPOSE HALL, TEACHERS, & HEAD MASTERS HOUSE

Outside room wall finishes continue. Outside room wall skirting plaster; window and beam reveal.

CAFETERIA & STAFF HOUSES

Inside & Outside wall finishes continue. Beam and window reveal; skirting plaster and pointing.

Other Works

External Works
– Septic tank
Tank 1
* Wall plastering: complete
* Top cover slab formwork, rebars, and concrete: preparations

Tank 2
* Setting out: complete
* Foundation base, beam, and column rebar bending: 80%
* Fixing, alignments, and concrete casting: next task

– Earth works (in progress)
* soil cutting: complete
* road formation, soil clarification, mixing, and compaction: complete
* subbase layer gravel filling and compacting: 95%
* base layer gravel filling and compacting: 0%