Community 1st Cornwall is proud to announce that the St Mary’s Hospital Extension on the Isles of Scilly has won the Structural Award from the Devon & Cornwall Concrete Society recognising excellence in structural design, technical innovation, and construction quality.

The project stood out in the Structural category thanks to its innovative use of offsite‑manufactured precast concrete, which enabled a highly coordinated build despite the challenges of working 27 miles offshore. This approach ensured structural precision, improved quality control, and significantly reduced on‑island disruption during construction.

A big thank you to our project partners for their exceptional collaboration and expertise:

• Bluesky Architects – Architects and Lead Designer
• Cornish Concrete Products – Precast Supplier
• Teignmouth Maritime Services – Contractor
• MBA Consulting – Structural Engineers

Well done to everyone involved, this award reflects outstanding teamwork in a truly unique setting.

We’re excited to share that our appointed architects Bluesky Architects and modular solutions partner Premier Modular, in collaboration have been shortlisted for the MMC 2026 Awards in the Healthcare Project of the Year (Secondary) category for the Isles of Scilly Hospital project.

As the appointed project delivery partner for this scheme by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, we needed a team that would be up for the design and logistical challenges of this project.

This project presented unique design and logistical challenges to ship 29 modular units to the remote St Marys island. Collaborative design and teamwork between Bluesky, Premier Modular and the wider design team, ensured the seamless integration of the modular solution with the existing hospital building which has provided new inpatient wards, outpatient services, and care home facilities (12 ensuite bedrooms and support space).

We are delighted the team have been shortlisted for this award. Its is a project that will make a lasting impact on the Isles of Scilly communities.

Community 1st is proud to support the transformation of health and social care on the Isles of Scilly with the opening of the new Isles of Scilly Hospital Wing and a pioneering integrated model of care.

This state-of-the-art facility, opened in July on St Mary’s, is more than just a building, it’s a partnership between NHS, social care, and community teams delivering more care closer to home. Services like Hospital at Home, expanded diagnostics, remote consultations, and mental health support are improving access and outcomes for island residents.

Early results show a nearly 30% drop in emergency medevac fly-offs to the mainland, proving the power of community-focused care.

Ken Jones, General Manager at Community 1st, said: “We’re proud to play our part in this project and to work alongside our NHS and Social Care partners and local teams to support their vision for a new neighbourhood model of care.”

With the new care home wing opening soon, the Isles of Scilly Health and Care Partnership is leading the way in integrated, digitally enabled community care.

Since 2005, we’ve been working with our NHS partners to deliver and maintain modern, flexible neighbourhood health facilities in the heart of local communities across Sheffield.

With seven sites under management and a track record of successful capital projects, we’re committed to keeping NHS buildings safe, compliant, and ready to adapt as local health needs evolve.

Our mission is simple: to create welcoming, high-quality spaces where care can thrive today and in the future.

Over the past two decades, Community 1st Sheffield has been working together with the local NHS to transform and sustain health and social care through investment in primary care infrastructure across Sheffield. Since our founding in 2005, we’ve built our role as the proven, procurement-cleared partner delivering long-term estate and facilities management solutions tailored to local needs.

We currently support seven modern neighbourhood health centres across Sheffield and have delivered numerous capital projects and property adaptations to ensure our sites evolve with changing service requirements, with no back-log maintenance.

From equitable design to flexibility of use, our facilities are designed to adapt as health needs change while always maintaining safe, modern, and compliant environments for NHS services. Our local teams deliver 24/7 estate management, reactive and planned maintenance, supported by dedicated Property Managers at each site.

Jon Keegan, General Manager of Community 1st Sheffield, said: “Community 1st Sheffield is proud to have been a long-standing partner of the NHS in Sheffield. With our extensive regional experience, we truly understand both the local geography and what matters most to our health partners. The positive impact these health and community facilities are making in neighbourhoods across Sheffield is a lasting legacy we’re all proud of.”

Zoe Openshaw, Operations Director at Blue Support Services, said: “As a local employer, we’re really proud to support our Community 1st NHS facilities and keep them to the highest standards. These buildings are vital community, and by providing facilities management and compliance services, we help frontline NHS staff provide care in safe and well-maintained spaces.”

Community 1st Sheffield is committed to maintaining these important assets responsibly. We deliver high standards of estate and facilities management so that every building remains safe, compliant, and fit for purpose, with no issues of backlog maintenance.

As primary care evolves locally and nationally, we take pride in our strong, collaborative approach with our community, NHS partners, and local stakeholders. Whether designing new buildings or maintaining existing ones, our goal is to provide flexible, responsive estate services that support the objectives of the NHS 10 Year Plan and reflect what Sheffield needs most.

Here’s to continuing our work together: delivering modern, resilient health infrastructure so that where care is delivered, it’s fit for today and ready for tomorrow.