DirtJockey Weekly Digest - Friday, April 1st
April 1, 2016How To Create and Send Customer Quotes with DirtJockey
Based on the requests and feedback of our users, we recently released a feature to create and send customer quotes using DirtJockey. Read more to see an example and how-to. Read More
Analysis of February Auctions Shows Decline in Volume
February auctions held annually in Florida are some of the most active in the industry. Equipment Watch tracked sales this year to find that, in spite of record breaking sales, the volume of heavy equipment sold has declined. Read More
Construction Backlog Expands Nearly 3 Percent
Construction Backlog Indicator shares their findings for the close of 2015. The South leads with the highest backlog in the history of CBI, with the N.East coming in second. All regions showed a rise in backlog. Read More
AEMP Education Foundation Announces Technician Award Winners
AEMP announced its winners for their 2016 Private and Public Sector Fleet Technician of the Year Awards. The awards are held to “recognize heavy equipment technicians that are models of excellence within the profession…[because]…technicians don’t often receive the recognition they deserve for being such key players in making our industry successful.” Read More
Caterpillar Slashes Executive Cash Pay
Amidst a market downturn resulting from the global slowdown of construction and mining, world leader Caterpillar slashed cash pay this week for their top executives. The move comes as a part of their ongoing cost reduction plan, but stands as a departure from the company’s executive compensation plan in 2015. Read More