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.

Faster Builds, Better Margins: The ROI On Right-The-1st-Time Velocity

Technology

Faster Builds, Better Margins: The ROI On Right-The-1st-Time Velocity

Inside the digital transformation of homebuilding: How integrated teams, shared data, and AI are turning velocity into a high-stakes profit advantage.

Together with

Higharc

Spring Land Slowdown Signals Deeper Strain For Homebuilders

Land

Spring Land Slowdown Signals Deeper Strain For Homebuilders

A rare April dip in new home sales and starts — coupled with buyer hesitancy, incentives fatigue, and rising insurance costs — suggests deeper recalibration ahead for residential land strategy and valuation.

Together with

John Burns Research & Consulting

Platform's Scott Felder Buys Olivia Clarke In Strategic Stretch

Capital

Platform's Scott Felder Buys Olivia Clarke In Strategic Stretch

A rising force among hybrid financial-strategic buyers, Platform Ventures doubles down on Texas with a culturally aligned, design-forward acquisition that underscores a market sorting itself by capital access and strategic resilience.

Together with

Builder Advisor Group

New Home–Landsea Deal Redraws Builder Power Map

Land

New Home–Landsea Deal Redraws Builder Power Map

A $1.2 billion private equity-backed merger creates a Top-25 national homebuilder — and signals four pivotal shifts redefining U.S. homebuilding's M&A battleground.

Together with

Builder Advisor Group

What Builders Lose If ENERGY STAR Gets Eliminated In EPA Cuts

Policy

What Builders Lose If ENERGY STAR Gets Eliminated In EPA Cuts

A sudden move to sunset the EPA’s ENERGY STAR program threatens to unravel 30 years of progress, hitting homebuilders hard — just when they need every edge to close a sale ... and every reason to keep building higher performance homes.

Faster Builds, Better Margins: The ROI On Right-The-1st-Time Velocity

Technology

Faster Builds, Better Margins: The ROI On Right-The-1st-Time Velocity

Inside the digital transformation of homebuilding: How integrated teams, shared data, and AI are turning velocity into a high-stakes profit advantage.

Together with

Higharc

Spring Land Slowdown Signals Deeper Strain For Homebuilders

Land

Spring Land Slowdown Signals Deeper Strain For Homebuilders

A rare April dip in new home sales and starts — coupled with buyer hesitancy, incentives fatigue, and rising insurance costs — suggests deeper recalibration ahead for residential land strategy and valuation.

Together with

John Burns Research & Consulting

Platform's Scott Felder Buys Olivia Clarke In Strategic Stretch

Capital

Platform's Scott Felder Buys Olivia Clarke In Strategic Stretch

A rising force among hybrid financial-strategic buyers, Platform Ventures doubles down on Texas with a culturally aligned, design-forward acquisition that underscores a market sorting itself by capital access and strategic resilience.

Together with

Builder Advisor Group

New Home–Landsea Deal Redraws Builder Power Map

Land

New Home–Landsea Deal Redraws Builder Power Map

A $1.2 billion private equity-backed merger creates a Top-25 national homebuilder — and signals four pivotal shifts redefining U.S. homebuilding's M&A battleground.

Together with

Builder Advisor Group

What Builders Lose If ENERGY STAR Gets Eliminated In EPA Cuts

Policy

What Builders Lose If ENERGY STAR Gets Eliminated In EPA Cuts

A sudden move to sunset the EPA’s ENERGY STAR program threatens to unravel 30 years of progress, hitting homebuilders hard — just when they need every edge to close a sale ... and every reason to keep building higher performance homes.