Digital information technologies for prevention through design (PtD): a literature review and directions for future research

Farghaly, Karim; Collinge, William H.; Mosleh, Mojgan Hadi; Manu, Patrick; Cheung, Clara

doi:10.1108/ci-02-2021-0027

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“…The implications here include the need for the quality of PtD education and training to meet the local needs of designers in terms of OHS and PtD. The education and training could include introducing designers to digital tools for PtD (Farghaly et al, 2021). For example, PtD inculcation in the education curricula can result in a shift from a high awareness level of PtD to a high level of knowledge of PtD.…”

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Critical barriers to prevention through design in construction in Developing Countries: a qualitative inquiry

Umeokafor

Windapo

Manu

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ECAM

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PurposeGiven the complexities in improving safety in the construction industry globally, which is exacerbated by the complex safety environment in developing countries (DCs), prevention through design (PtD) has been established to improve occupational safety and health (OSH) where applied. However, it has received very little attention in DCs and the extant literature with limitations. Using Nigeria as a case study, the current study advances the understanding of PtD in DCs by investigating the critical barriers to PtD and other potential OSH responsibilities of designers in the construction industry.Design/methodology/approachTwenty-eight semi-structured interviews and e-interviews of architects, builders and civil engineers in Nigeria were analysed using the six-phase thematic analysis. To improve the trustworthiness of the research, triangulation, peer-debriefing, refining the interview protocol and thick detailed description were done.FindingsThe study's findings question the extant general knowledge and understanding of PtD among clients and designers and its technical aspect among designers where it is skewed to structural safety and omitted in universities' curricula. This explains the inconclusive findings of existing studies on why there is a high level of awareness of PtD but a low level of implementation. There is little client support for PtD, and designers have limited influence on clients in terms of it. The fear of liability from PtD is exacerbated by the limited legal system and lack of adequate legislation in the country. The demotivating attitudes of clients and contractors towards designers in terms of PtD are also reported, just as there are project delivery barriers such as traditional procurement not supporting PtD as design and build procurement does.Social implicationsFor the sustainable growth in the practice of PtD, the increased and improved quality of education and awareness of PtD is needed but this must focus on instilling a robust understanding of it among designers based on the local context. This educational requirement can be supported by statute.Originality/valueThrough qualitative data, the findings explain and offer insight into the inconclusive findings in the extant studies on PtD in Nigeria. Also, it contributes to improving health and safety by advancing the understanding of the critical barriers to PtD and other potential OSH responsibilities of designers in D Nigeria's construction using qualitative data.

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Critical barriers to prevention through design in construction in Developing Countries: a qualitative inquiry

Umeokafor

Windapo

Manu

et al. 2022

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“…Poghosyan et al (2020) also developed a web-based tool for assessing the capability of design firms to implement DfS. Other digital tools for DfS are reported by Farghaly et al (2021). Studies have shown that client involvement and influence in DfS affect the concept's implementation (Goh and Chua, 2016;Tymvios and Gambatese, 2016).…”

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Design for safety in construction: a study of design professionals in Kuwait

Sharar

Agyekum

Manu

et al. 2022

IJBPA

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PurposeDesign for safety (DfS), also known as prevention through design (PtD), is a concept that mitigates accidents and hazards through considerations during the design stage of building projects. The literature provides much information on this concept, but such information is only limited to a few developed countries such as the UK, the USA and Australia. There is limited insight into DfS implementation in the construction industry of several countries, including countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) such as Kuwait. Therefore, this study investigates DfS implementation among design professionals in the Kuwait construction industry.Design/methodology/approachThe study used a questionnaire survey to obtain data from design professionals. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics (i.e. analysis of variance and t-test).FindingsThe results revealed that DfS awareness among design professionals is very high; there is a very high willingness among design professionals to apply the concept, and design professionals generally view DfS implementation as important. Despite these, the frequency of implementation of DfS practices is generally moderate. In addition, the results revealed that though there is a high interest in DfS training among the design professionals, their actual engagement in training is low. The results also suggest some association between the frequency of engagement in the DfS practices and designers' DfS awareness, training and education. DfS related regulations, industry guidance, formal education and training are considered by design professionals to have the greatest influence on DfS implementation in Kuwait.Originality/ValueThese emerging findings both mirror and contradict aspects of the outcomes of previous DfS studies in other countries. Furthermore, the findings from this study provide insights into a less investigated area regarding work-related health and safety in the GCC region. It offers new and additional information and insights into the current state-of-the-art DfS implementation in the construction industry in Kuwait. In view of the findings, joined-up efforts by government, industry and academia are needed to enhance DfS implementation by design professionals in Kuwait.

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“…Additionally, the digital tool facilitates the practical implementation of a PtD and SiD approach through developing an accessible knowledge-based system in a BIM environment. Traditionally, PtD relies on tacit knowledge combined with companies' policies and 2D drawings [27], while other forms of knowledge are not fully utilized, such as domain knowledge from regulations and guidelines, and explicit knowledge from government databases [76]. In fact, this lack of consolidated knowledge has been recognised as one of the challenges that BIM-based knowledge extraction and discovery faces [77].…”

Section: Discussion and Contributionmentioning

confidence: 99%