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

11/22/2021
84 Lumber enters Idaho
Pro dealer looks to meet growing demand in the Pacific Northwest.

Andy Carlo
11/22/2021
NAHB members report big labor issues
More than 55% of single-family home builders report issues finding labor.

Andy Carlo
11/22/2021
Q4 sales rise as profits slip at Central Garden & Pet
Acquisitions help drive a 23% sales increase for the year.

Andy Carlo
11/21/2021
Prince Building Systems distributing Envision decking
The distributor will supply dealers in Wisconsin, northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, northern Illinois, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Andy Carlo
11/21/2021
US LBM scores with Pac-12 naming rights
The building materials distributor is an exclusive partner for the inaugural Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge.

Andy Carlo
11/21/2021
Existing-home sales, prices continue to rise
The median existing single-family home price was $360,800 in October, up 13.5% from a year ago.

Andy Carlo
11/21/2021
LP, Axalta support Jeff Gordon Foundation and ‘The Crayon Initiative’
Backed by the famed NASCAR driver, the initiative looks to bring happiness to children who face the stress of hospitalization.

Andy Carlo
11/18/2021
DSI expands distribution reach with BlueLinx
The move includes the addition of DSI products to BlueLinx facilities in Arkansas, Georgia, and Oklahoma.

Andy Carlo
11/18/2021
LMC goes live in Philly
The buying group says the in-person event brings back "a sense of normalcy."

Andy Carlo
11/18/2021
Beacon profits surge in Q4
Full-year 2021 sales increased 12.3% to $6.64 billion for the roofing and building products distributor.

Andy Carlo