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

8/4/2020
BlueLinx distributing LP SmartSide in the Northeast
Agreement calls for the distributor to move LP products out of seven centers in New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Andy Carlo
8/4/2020
Lumber Liquidators swings to a Q2 profit
Comp store sales fall 21.3% in the second quarter due to the impact of COVID-19.

Andy Carlo
8/4/2020
NLBMDA hosting town hall session
OSHA’s crane rule update, PPP funds, and Phase 4 relief legislation are among the topics to be discussed.

Andy Carlo
8/3/2020
Trex earnings surge in Q2
Residential product sales grow 10% for the decking manufacturer in the first half of 2020.

Andy Carlo
8/3/2020
AWC and ICC release mass timber guide
New publication includes requirements found in 2015, 2018, and 2021 International Building Code.

Andy Carlo
8/3/2020
LP earnings soar in Q2
Siding sales climb 5% to $220 million in the second quarter.

Andy Carlo
8/3/2020
COVID-19 impacts Foundation Building Materials
The building products distributor says it continues to face job site restrictions in several states.

Andy Carlo
8/3/2020
MoistureShield partners with BlueLinx in Minnesota
The building products distributor will offer dealers the full line of MoistureShield composite decking products.

Andy Carlo
8/2/2020
BlueLinx income rises as sales slip
About $14 million in net sales growth is attributed to commodity price inflation.

Andy Carlo
8/2/2020
Boise Cascade lifts profits in Q2
Wood product sales fall 16% as building material distribution sales climb 3%.

Andy Carlo