The large contractors that are buying into it and skilling up are looking at opportunities presented by volume of business and focusing on those areas.iiiLocal Government, Housing and Planning Committee, Official Report, 18 November 2025, Col 26
In contrast, the Committee heard that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up around 95% of the construction industry in Scotland.iiiLocal Government, Housing and Planning Committee, Official Report, 16 December 2025, Col 55 SMEs are therefore the main employers and also key to building the retrofit workforce.