Milburn Review should be a catalyst for youth recruitment in the construction sector

By Kevin O'Connor 2026-05-29T10:43:00

Industry needs to apply models for skills training at scale, argues Kevin O’Connor

Published yesterday, the Milburn Review makes for stark reading. More than one million young people are now not in work or education, a figure predicted to rise to one in six within five years if no action is taken.

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