The Prevention through Design (PtD) concept has been widely used to mitigate potential safety and health hazards and minimize residual risks during the early design phase. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) prioritizes project-wide collaboration and coordination; therefore, the importance of PtD has been widely recognized. There are still neglected issues pertaining to the implementation of the PtD concept from the architectural perspective. Hence, to fill this research gap, this review was motivated to highlight the ontological framework of PtD practices in the construction industry from the architectural perspective. The study is a thematic review aimed to synthesize the literature from 2011 to 2022 on the PtD concept from an architectural perspective. The study, using ATLAST.ti 8, a keyword search, followed by a filter using inclusion criteria from Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Science databases, and the snowball method, identified and analyzed 93 peer-reviewed journal articles. However, only 41 articles were used in the final review after the inclusion and exclusion process. A thematic review of these 41 articles identified five clusters representing the ontological framework findings, namely (1) designer competency, (2) planning and design decision making, (3) technologies related to building safety, (4) design features and workplace condition, and (5) laws and building legislation. The finding is expected to improve the understanding and implementation of the PtD concept to further develop an architectural safety design framework.

The quality management system (QMS) is defined in terms of quality assurance, quality control, and quality planning. It is necessary for the construction field to confirm the projects will to be finished with success and without any obstacles for the best quality, explicit amount and at a minimum attainable value. The aim of this article is to produce a crucial and constructive analysis through a revision of five revealed works of literature that relate to QMS in the construction field based on Malaysian research setting. Relevant articles associated with the QMS in Malaysia has been studied. The main findings at those researches indicated that the satisfaction of the owner or the client, improved management and work capacity of the company, and facilitate the project management team to expeditiously manage the development activities for the project life cycle. More studies can use constant performance indicators at the project to check the efficacy of QMS in many samples to enhance the findings.

Purpose: Architects must ensure safety and health in the built environment. This review seeks to emphasise the importance of Prevention through Design (PtD) in the context of occupational safety and health (OSH) concerns from the architectural perspective. Design/methodology/approach: The study employs a systematic review of 29 peer-reviewed journal articles. The selected articles were analysed using qualitative software, ATLAS.ti 8, to conduct a thematic analysis. Findings: The findings present the benefits of PtD, such as the viability of the approach, barriers, opportunities and implementation strategies in the future. Findings reveal that architectural design has the potential to mitigate accidents by examining opportunities and implementing design strategies. Research limitations/implications: This study relies on knowledge synthesis and evidence analysis of peer-reviewed journals published between 2011 and 2024. The study does not offer empirical findings or may it represent perspectives published before and after the identified dates. Practical implications: This review’s findings have practical implications for architects and serve as a centralised repository of knowledge, providing a comprehensive understanding of PtD. This emphasis on practicality for architects to incorporate safety and health in design. Social implications: It provides a valuable resource for architects, aiding in the integration of safety and health through the practice of PtD for the entire life cycle of building projects, particularly during the end-user stage, which has the most extended lifespan. Originality/value: This systematic literature review is a unique contribution to the field, designed to generate a shared understanding of the benefits and viability of PtD as an occupational safety and health (OSH) strategy.