Resolving challenges is exactly where substantial R&D might occur. 

Construction projects present complex challenges, including unexpected delays, cost-efficiency issues, and materials shortages. At Bonham & Brook, we know that resolving these challenges can lead to substantial R&D opportunities. That’s why we help construction companies identify and claim R&D tax credits through the government’s innovation and reward scheme. 

At Bonham & Brook, we follow a comprehensive process to ensure that your projects meet the requirements and criteria set by the IRS for the R&D tax credit. Here’s what we evaluate: 

• Qualified purpose: Did your project aim to develop or improve a business component such as a product, process, or technique?
• Uncertainties: Did you encounter challenges that made it uncertain how to achieve your project goals in terms of feasibility, method, or design?
• Your project is fundamentally technological in nature: Did your project rely on principles of Construction Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Architecture, or other hard sciences to resolve these challenges?
• Process of Experimentation: Did you follow a systematic approach that involved experimentation and the evaluation of alternative solutions to reach your goals?

It’s worth noting that your project doesn’t have to be successful or fully completed to qualify for the R&D tax credit. 

If you answered yes to any of these questions, we encourage you to reach out to us to discuss your eligibility. We’re here to help, even if you’re not sure whether your project qualifies. 

Examples of qualifying construction activities

Technical Problem Solving:

• Resolving technical issues that arise from site-specific characteristics
• Employing existing technologies in innovative ways
• Developing a bespoke or improved approach to design in accordance with variable environmental and site conditions
• Adaptation of methods to comply with regulatory mandates

Sustainable Construction:

• Incorporation of sustainable and low-carbon technologies and energy-efficient fittings
• Carbon footprint reduction of existing processes
• Modifications to comply with new regulatory standards relating to sustainability, such as those relating to sound, heat, fire, and safety

Equipment and Process Development:

• Design and prototyping of temporary works solutions
• Development of new construction equipment for a project or commercial use
• Improving an existing methodology or process
• Integrating new systems with older systems

Site-Specific Concerns:

• Facade retention works.
• Resolving site or ecological concerns
• Foundation construction within poor-quality soil subject to a high-water table
• Adapting existing structural fixtures

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