London, W1B 4DE,
United Kingdom
Watkin Jones Technographics
Watkin Jones Technographics, Software Purchases, AI and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Watkin Jones and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 709 Watkin Jones employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Watkin Jones has purchased the following applications: RedSky Estimating for Construction Estimating in 2020, RedSky Subcontractor Ledger for Product Lifecycle Management in 2020, Akamai CDN for Content Delivery Network in 2019 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Watkin Jones is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with RedSky Software , Akamai , Amazon Web Services (AWS) or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Watkin Jones revenues, which have grown to $601.0 million in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Watkin Jones intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
Watkin Jones Tech Stack and Enterprise Applications
Watkin Jones ERP Services and Operations
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedSky Software | Legacy | RedSky Estimating | Construction Estimating | ERP Services and Operations | n/a | 2020 | 2020 |
In 2020 Watkin Jones implemented RedSky Estimating as part of a January 2020 migration to RedSky Software. The engagement purchased core commercial modules finance, payroll, procurement, subcontractor ledger and CVR to increase transaction processing efficiency across UK operations.
RedSky Estimating was deployed to support Construction Estimating workflows alongside the purchased commercial modules. The implementation applied category aligned capabilities including estimate authoring, quantity takeoff, cost library management and the linkage of estimating outputs to commercial ledgers to support cost control and commercial planning.
Operational integration focused on consolidating estimating outputs with finance, procurement and subcontractor ledger workflows within the RedSky environment, aligning payroll records to project commercial data. The scope covered finance, commercial and site commercial teams across Watkin Jones UK operations, reflecting a unified commercial technology stack.
Governance was established through a central commercial configuration and a data migration program that moved transaction histories from AXiM into RedSky, with configuration standards set to standardize transaction processing across sites. The public announcement emphasized the core commercial modules and stated the objective of increasing transaction processing efficiency as the primary business driver.
|
Watkin Jones PLM and Engineering
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedSky Software | Legacy | RedSky Subcontractor Ledger | Product Lifecycle Management | PLM and Engineering | n/a | 2020 | 2020 |
In January 2020 Watkin Jones implemented RedSky Subcontractor Ledger as part of a multi-module adoption of RedSky Software, registering the deployment under the Product Lifecycle Management category. The program included purchases of core modules Finance, Payroll, Purchase Ledger, Procurement and Subcontractor Ledger to standardize financial and procurement operations across the organization.
The RedSky Subcontractor Ledger implementation focused on invoice processing and subcontractor account management, aligning accounts payable workflows with procurement-to-pay controls and ledger reconciliation processes. Configuration work emphasized supplier invoice capture, routing and approval workflows, and integration-ready ledger posting patterns typical for Product Lifecycle Management systems supporting finance and procurement functions.
Deployment coverage was targeted at the United Kingdom business, addressing a high transactional volume of approximately 3,000 invoices per month and spanning finance, procurement and payroll functions. No specific third party integration endpoints were disclosed in source materials, the engagement scope therefore centers on internal ERP adjacent modules within RedSky Software.
Governance and rollout planning described a centralized approach to invoice processing and subcontractor management to increase visibility across the business and drive processing efficiencies. The stated intent for the RedSky Subcontractor Ledger implementation was improved invoice processing and management, with standardized workflows and tighter operational control across procurement and finance teams.
|
Watkin Jones IaaS
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akamai | Legacy | Akamai CDN | Content Delivery Network | IaaS | n/a | 2019 | 2019 |
In 2019, Watkin Jones implemented Akamai CDN for its corporate website, deploying a Content Delivery Network to deliver public web content. Akamai CDN was configured to cache static assets and route visitor requests to distributed edge nodes, with the site origin remaining the authoritative source for dynamic content retrieval.
The deployment architecture emphasized edge delivery and origin pull patterns, with standard Content Delivery Network controls configured such as caching rules, cache purging workflows, and TLS termination at the edge. Operational ownership covered web operations and digital channels for content publication and invalidation, with governance focused on cache control and certificate management to support ongoing website content delivery.
|
|
|
|
|
Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
|
2020 | 2020 |
|
IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at Watkin Jones
| First Name | Last Name | Title | Function | Department | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data found | ||||||
Apps Being Evaluated by Watkin Jones Executives
| Date | Company | Status | Vendor | Product | Category | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data found | ||||||