The Architecture and Engineering sector involves the development of new and improved design and infrastructure. A&E firms routinely conduct Research and Development activities during almost every phase of the project. Neither the contract, nor payments received for contracted services necessarily disqualify the activity for the R&D credit. If there is any degree of economic risk and the right to apply the knowledge obtained through these activities, the R&D process is retained.
The Architects and Engineers must deal with application, location, environment, and weather.
All interfere in the materials will be used, eventually the method or technique should be applied. May you or not hire specialized workforce or contract third part technician or specialist.
Examples of Qualifying R&D Activities
- Sustainable or conceptional design;
- Impact studies and design testing;
- Design and development of energy-efficiency projects and/or features;
- Alternative material changes from natural to synthetic;
- New material combinations and evaluation of their performance properties;
- Improving or developing functional alternatives or technologies;
- Development of modeling software, virtual views, ER/VR;
- Performance and evaluation of reliability, quality, and durability;
- Testing and/or failure of concepts;
- Integrating transportation systems into the functional design of the structure;
- Processes to resolve any uncertainties or accurate forecast;
- Substantial improvement of an existing product or process;
- Alternative methods in a challenging environment;
- Innovative assembly or constructions methods.
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