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

12/3/2023
US LBM acquires Zy Tech manufacturing facility
The Fort Worth location produces floor and roof trusses.

Andy Carlo
11/30/2023
American Woodmark profits move forward
The cabinet manufacturer sees earnings grow nearly 40% for the first 6 months of fiscal 2024.

Andy Carlo
11/30/2023
Mead Lumber expands in South Dakota
The Nebraska-based prodealer has acquired Component Manufacturing Company and Reaves Buildings of Sioux Falls.

Andy Carlo
11/30/2023
The Quikrete Industry Dashboard
Consumer confidence moves forward in October.

Andy Carlo
11/30/2023
Trade commission says no change for Canadian lumber duties
The NAHB says the duties place added expenses and a burden on U.S. homebuyers.

Andy Carlo
11/30/2023
84 Lumber holding '12 days of Giveaways' on Instagram
Instagram followers will have the chance to win various prizes, such as 84 Lumber merchandise, tools, or a credit toward Andersen products.

Andy Carlo
11/29/2023
The LBM industry has a job for you
Leaders from Builders FirstSource and Southeast Building Supply Interests discuss workforce needs and development.

Andy Carlo
11/29/2023
October pending home sales hit a low point
The latest PHSI shows transactions are down 8.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Andy Carlo
11/28/2023
Nation’s Best holds its first 'Women’s Leadership Retreat'
The event included women from all of Nation’s Best’s 51 locations along with industry partners.

Andy Carlo
11/28/2023
Kodiak makes leadership moves
Three company executives have been given larger roles that support Kodiak’s fleet of operating companies.

Andy Carlo