JSE civil engineering group and leading geotechnical specialist, Esorfranki, continued to meet market expectations with significant growth in a tough economic environment for the year to February 2010 (“the year”) realising the benefits of previous investment in expansion and diversification.  Increases in both the top and bottom line exceeded 30% as the group overcame the impact of the global economic meltdown and local inclement weather conditions on its markets.  During the year Esorfranki successfully transferred to the JSE Main Board to facilitate more appropriate comparison with like civil engineering construction groups.