Andy Carlo

Andy Carlo

LBM Editor

Author Profile

Andy Carlo has written about the lumber and building material industry, along with hardware and home improvement retail markets, since 2001.

Carlo wrote for HBSDealer's predecessors, National Home Center News and Home Channel News from 2001 until 2007. The LBM and Social Media Editor has written for a number of industry publications prior to joining HBSDealer in October 2017.

Prior to writing about the industry, Carlo worked for DM Construction, a New York-based residential custom home builder and remodeler in addition to writing for and managing several regional newspapers.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

10/11/2022
L&W Supply names new Columbus, Ohio manager
Jeffrey Pettit previously served as a manager at the distributor’s Saginaw, Mich. branch.

Andy Carlo
10/11/2022
Tractor Supply cleared to buy, sell pieces of Orscheln Farm & Home
As part of an agreement reached with the FTC, Tractor Supply is divesting 85 of 166 acquired stores.

Andy Carlo
10/10/2022
SRS Distribution riding with Kaulig Racing
The building products distributor will on board the No. 16 Chevrolet in the Alsco Uniforms 302 this Saturday.

Andy Carlo
10/10/2022
ABC Construction Backlog Indicator rises in September
Construction Confidex Index also sees an increase for the month.

Andy Carlo
10/10/2022
ABC Supply expands in Dallas-Fort Worth and Boston
The building products distributor has opened its 10th branch in the Texas metroplex and its 9th location in the Boston market.

Andy Carlo
10/10/2022
Floor & Decor enters Nebraska
The flooring retailer's new Omaha location will open on Oct. 17.

Andy Carlo
10/10/2022
Associated Materials and Alside reach a milestone
The siding and window manufacturer is celebrating its 75th anniversary.

Andy Carlo
10/9/2022
LP partners with Gary Sinise Foundation
The Gary Sinise Foundation's R.I.S.E. Program builds specially-adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans.

Andy Carlo
10/9/2022
Tractor Supply supports Conexión Américas
A $100,000 grant will be used to offer bilingual skills-based training in the Latino community.

Andy Carlo
10/6/2022
HBI opens BuildStrong Academy in Houston
The academy is designed to transform students into trained, pre-apprentices sought-after by builders.

Andy Carlo