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.

Job Corps Shutdown A Blow To Prized Builders' Talent Pipeline

Policy

Job Corps Shutdown A Blow To Prized Builders' Talent Pipeline

As Spring Selling falters, the construction industry risks losing a vital talent pipeline for its next generation workforce.

Leadership Transformation, Not Just Another Industry Event

Leadership

Leadership Transformation, Not Just Another Industry Event

At Focus On Excellence, Chris Ertel and Johanna Buurman will lead a hands-on, transformative journey for homebuilding business leaders ready to move beyond analog operations.

Where Homebuilding Wisdom And AI Talent Build What's Next

Leadership

Where Homebuilding Wisdom And AI Talent Build What's Next

Focus On Excellence 2025 is where hard-won insight meets next-gen fluency—in one room, for two days, to build firms to survive through to 2030, and thrive well beyond.

Margin Mission: Homebuilders Race To Crack Inefficiency Code

Technology

Margin Mission: Homebuilders Race To Crack Inefficiency Code

Spring 2025 has fallen short of expectations. Builders are turning to integrated data systems to protect margins and prep for the next wave.

Together with

Constellation HomeBuilder Systems

Developers, Builders Can Rewire Timing Of Infrastructure Financing

Capital

Developers, Builders Can Rewire Timing Of Infrastructure Financing

Here's how developers can and do unlock earlier cash flow through forward-looking models built on assessed value projections. This simple but powerful shift in timing has translated into over $1 billion in Texas infrastructure capital moved to the front end of deals in the past year alone.

Together with

LaunchDFA

Job Corps Shutdown A Blow To Prized Builders' Talent Pipeline

Policy

Job Corps Shutdown A Blow To Prized Builders' Talent Pipeline

As Spring Selling falters, the construction industry risks losing a vital talent pipeline for its next generation workforce.

Leadership Transformation, Not Just Another Industry Event

Leadership

Leadership Transformation, Not Just Another Industry Event

At Focus On Excellence, Chris Ertel and Johanna Buurman will lead a hands-on, transformative journey for homebuilding business leaders ready to move beyond analog operations.

Where Homebuilding Wisdom And AI Talent Build What's Next

Leadership

Where Homebuilding Wisdom And AI Talent Build What's Next

Focus On Excellence 2025 is where hard-won insight meets next-gen fluency—in one room, for two days, to build firms to survive through to 2030, and thrive well beyond.

Margin Mission: Homebuilders Race To Crack Inefficiency Code

Technology

Margin Mission: Homebuilders Race To Crack Inefficiency Code

Spring 2025 has fallen short of expectations. Builders are turning to integrated data systems to protect margins and prep for the next wave.

Together with

Constellation HomeBuilder Systems

Developers, Builders Can Rewire Timing Of Infrastructure Financing

Capital

Developers, Builders Can Rewire Timing Of Infrastructure Financing

Here's how developers can and do unlock earlier cash flow through forward-looking models built on assessed value projections. This simple but powerful shift in timing has translated into over $1 billion in Texas infrastructure capital moved to the front end of deals in the past year alone.

Together with

LaunchDFA