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.

What Separates Homebuilders Thriving Amidst 2025’s Chaos

Technology

What Separates Homebuilders Thriving Amidst 2025’s Chaos

Builders face rising stakes to unify tech, data, and operations or risk falling behind amid affordability, insurance, and labor challenges.

Together with

Cecilian Partners

How Outlier Homebuilders Build An Edge, Even In a Slow Market

Leadership

How Outlier Homebuilders Build An Edge, Even In a Slow Market

Focus On Excellence 2025 reveals what top homebuilding leaders are doing now to separate—and stay ahead—for 2026-through-2030 and beyond.

Land, Capital, And Control — A New Playbook In Homebuilding

Capital

Land, Capital, And Control — A New Playbook In Homebuilding

Five Point Holdings’ acquisition of a controlling stake in Hearthstone points to the direction of homebuilding strategy: toward lighter land positions, more agile capital flows, and a far more disciplined focus on vertical construction, consumer targeting, and time-to-market velocity.

Engineering The Path To Better, Faster Growth Amid 2025's Stall

Capital

Engineering The Path To Better, Faster Growth Amid 2025's Stall

Local resistance, rising fees, and long entitlement windows are locking up growth. This analysis shows how smart financial planning unlocks new possibilities.

Here's Why Randy Mickle Has Joined Drees At This Moment

Leadership

Here's Why Randy Mickle Has Joined Drees At This Moment

The new Southeast Regional President brings big, national builder experience to a multigenerational homebuilder with bold goals for its centennial.

What Separates Homebuilders Thriving Amidst 2025’s Chaos

Technology

What Separates Homebuilders Thriving Amidst 2025’s Chaos

Builders face rising stakes to unify tech, data, and operations or risk falling behind amid affordability, insurance, and labor challenges.

Together with

Cecilian Partners

How Outlier Homebuilders Build An Edge, Even In a Slow Market

Leadership

How Outlier Homebuilders Build An Edge, Even In a Slow Market

Focus On Excellence 2025 reveals what top homebuilding leaders are doing now to separate—and stay ahead—for 2026-through-2030 and beyond.

Land, Capital, And Control — A New Playbook In Homebuilding

Capital

Land, Capital, And Control — A New Playbook In Homebuilding

Five Point Holdings’ acquisition of a controlling stake in Hearthstone points to the direction of homebuilding strategy: toward lighter land positions, more agile capital flows, and a far more disciplined focus on vertical construction, consumer targeting, and time-to-market velocity.

Engineering The Path To Better, Faster Growth Amid 2025's Stall

Capital

Engineering The Path To Better, Faster Growth Amid 2025's Stall

Local resistance, rising fees, and long entitlement windows are locking up growth. This analysis shows how smart financial planning unlocks new possibilities.

Here's Why Randy Mickle Has Joined Drees At This Moment

Leadership

Here's Why Randy Mickle Has Joined Drees At This Moment

The new Southeast Regional President brings big, national builder experience to a multigenerational homebuilder with bold goals for its centennial.