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.

Colorado’s Housing Crisis: Lower Barriers, Raise Capability

Policy

Colorado’s Housing Crisis: Lower Barriers, Raise Capability

With a builder's legacy, a bipartisan movement gains momentum to reform regulations and spark housing affordability solutions.

Eastwood Homes, Napolitano Unite In Culture-First M&A Deal

Leadership

Eastwood Homes, Napolitano Unite In Culture-First M&A Deal

In a rare private-to-private M&A deal, Eastwood Homes acquires Virginia’s Napolitano Homes—uniting two family-founded builders in a move that blends culture, strategic market expansion, product synergy, and generational transition.

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

Colorado’s Housing Crisis: Lower Barriers, Raise Capability

Policy

Colorado’s Housing Crisis: Lower Barriers, Raise Capability

With a builder's legacy, a bipartisan movement gains momentum to reform regulations and spark housing affordability solutions.

Eastwood Homes, Napolitano Unite In Culture-First M&A Deal

Leadership

Eastwood Homes, Napolitano Unite In Culture-First M&A Deal

In a rare private-to-private M&A deal, Eastwood Homes acquires Virginia’s Napolitano Homes—uniting two family-founded builders in a move that blends culture, strategic market expansion, product synergy, and generational transition.

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