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

4/18/2021
Simpson Strong-Tie donates to to AAPI Community Fund
Fund looks to address incidents of violence and harassment in the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

Andy Carlo
4/18/2021
Read the April digital edition
Our latest digital issue features the 2021 ProDealer of the Year honorees: McCray Lumber & Millwork and Dakota County Lumber Co.

Andy Carlo
4/15/2021
Home Depot reveals HBCU campus improvement project winners
This year, 30 campus improvement projects will be funded at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Andy Carlo
4/15/2021
Central Garden & Pet offering $400 million in senior notes
Proceeds from the offering will be used to pay debt and general corporate purposes.

Andy Carlo
4/15/2021
AWC likes Idaho's tall mass timber move
Idaho's building codes will include new provisions for mass timber by the start of 2022.

Andy Carlo
4/15/2021
Housing starts sizzle in March
Combined single-family and multifamily construction is off to its fastest start since 2006.

Andy Carlo
4/14/2021
Builder confidence gains ground in April
NAHB Chairman says the supply chain for residential construction is tight, particularly regarding the cost and availability of lumber and appliances.

Andy Carlo
4/14/2021
McCoy's names new Del Rio manager
Tonie Garcia is a 15-year McCoy’s veteran.

Andy Carlo
4/14/2021
JCHS says remodeling will see steady growth into 2022
A shift to more professional projects should boost homeowner expenditures to $370 billion by early next year.

Andy Carlo
4/13/2021
‘In the Lab’ with Royal Building Products
Royal debuts product development video series aimed at industry professionals.

Andy Carlo