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

5/31/2023
EYE on RETAIL: Consumers give their take on AI
Survey shows 9 in 10 respondents prefer humans to AI for customer service.

Andy Carlo
5/31/2023
Management moves at L&W Supply
Ryan Donegan and Gretchen Ray have been named to new positions in the company.

Andy Carlo
5/30/2023
84 Lumber opens new West Virginia facility
The new Morgantown facility includes a full-service kitchen and bath design center.

Andy Carlo
5/30/2023
LL Flooring receives acquisition proposal
Cabinets To Go has proposed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the hardwood flooring retailer at a price of $5.76 per share.

Andy Carlo
5/29/2023
McCoy's Building Supply holds groundbreaking in Lockhart
The event marks the second Texas location where McCoy’s has broken ground this year.

Andy Carlo
5/29/2023
MITER Foundation pushes for Gold Star monument
Pennsylvania House Bill 71 would fund a monument at the state capital in Harrisburg.

Andy Carlo
5/29/2023
Simpson Strong-Tie collaborates with MOSO
The collaboration includes bamboo products and deck designing software for custom outdoor spaces.

Andy Carlo
5/29/2023
A ‘Patriot Project’ and open letter from Kodiak's CEO
CEO Steve Swinney and the Kodiak Foundation introduce an America Flag initiative that contributes to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Andy Carlo
5/25/2023
Floor & Decor continues Florida expansion
The home improvement retailer opens a pair of new stores in the Orlando and Fort Myers markets.

Andy Carlo
5/24/2023
84 Lumber sponsoring 2023 Capitol Christmas Tree
The “People’s Tree” will originate from the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia.

Andy Carlo