London, 27 April 2007 - HBG UK Ltd (HBG), the construction, property development, design and facilities management arm of Royal BAM Group in the UK, has announced a record profit before tax for the year ending 31 December 2006 of £42.0 million (2005: £24.3 million), representing a rise over the previous year of 73%. Turnover for HBG also rose significantly to £882.3 million (2005: £776.4 million), as did its secured order book which, at 31 December 2006, stood at £1.6 billion (2005: £1.4 billion).