John McManus

John McManus

President and Founder

John McManus, founder and president of The Builder’s Daily, is an award-winning editorial, programming, and digital content strategist. TBD's purpose is a community capable of constant improvement.

Brandon Elliott’s Next Big Thing: An Uber-Style Building Trades Platform

Technology

Brandon Elliott’s Next Big Thing: An Uber-Style Building Trades Platform

After selling Elliott Homes to Meritage, the Gulfport, Miss.-based entrepreneur sets his sights on transforming trades with a logistics-tech startup that aims to make construction faster, smarter, and more affordable—starting with siding.

Together with

New Home Star

Fire-Ready Future Forward: KB Home Builds Hardened Homes At Scale

Leadership

Fire-Ready Future Forward: KB Home Builds Hardened Homes At Scale

Escondido, CA-area’s Dixon Trail becomes the nation’s first IBHS-certified Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood—fusing resilience, affordability, and innovation into a new model for community design.

Home Grown: An Inflection Point For Builder Technology In 2025

Technology

Home Grown: An Inflection Point For Builder Technology In 2025

Homebuilders need faster, cleaner decisions to protect margins and stay competitive. The Builder’s Daily explores a fully-integrated building lifecycle solution that promises operational traction when every move matters.

Together with

Constellation HomeBuilder Systems

KB Home Guidance Cut Bodes Sharper Sector Challenges Ahead

Leadership

KB Home Guidance Cut Bodes Sharper Sector Challenges Ahead

In a reflection of broader market tensions, KB Home — following on an earlier lowered guidance from Lennar — drastically revises its 2025 outlook downward amid weakening consumer confidence and escalating costs.

Lennar: Volume Wins, Everyone Else Adjusts To 'Share The Pain'

Leadership

Lennar: Volume Wins, Everyone Else Adjusts To 'Share The Pain'

In a slower housing market, Lennar leans into a land-light, asset-light strategy, doubling down on sales pace—even at the cost of incentives and margin compression. The message to suppliers: help us cut costs, or risk being cut out.

Brandon Elliott’s Next Big Thing: An Uber-Style Building Trades Platform

Technology

Brandon Elliott’s Next Big Thing: An Uber-Style Building Trades Platform

After selling Elliott Homes to Meritage, the Gulfport, Miss.-based entrepreneur sets his sights on transforming trades with a logistics-tech startup that aims to make construction faster, smarter, and more affordable—starting with siding.

Together with

New Home Star

Fire-Ready Future Forward: KB Home Builds Hardened Homes At Scale

Leadership

Fire-Ready Future Forward: KB Home Builds Hardened Homes At Scale

Escondido, CA-area’s Dixon Trail becomes the nation’s first IBHS-certified Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood—fusing resilience, affordability, and innovation into a new model for community design.

Home Grown: An Inflection Point For Builder Technology In 2025

Technology

Home Grown: An Inflection Point For Builder Technology In 2025

Homebuilders need faster, cleaner decisions to protect margins and stay competitive. The Builder’s Daily explores a fully-integrated building lifecycle solution that promises operational traction when every move matters.

Together with

Constellation HomeBuilder Systems

KB Home Guidance Cut Bodes Sharper Sector Challenges Ahead

Leadership

KB Home Guidance Cut Bodes Sharper Sector Challenges Ahead

In a reflection of broader market tensions, KB Home — following on an earlier lowered guidance from Lennar — drastically revises its 2025 outlook downward amid weakening consumer confidence and escalating costs.

Lennar: Volume Wins, Everyone Else Adjusts To 'Share The Pain'

Leadership

Lennar: Volume Wins, Everyone Else Adjusts To 'Share The Pain'

In a slower housing market, Lennar leans into a land-light, asset-light strategy, doubling down on sales pace—even at the cost of incentives and margin compression. The message to suppliers: help us cut costs, or risk being cut out.