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.

Cuby Breaks Ground On Mobile Micro Factory U.S. Home Model Output

Technology

Cuby Breaks Ground On Mobile Micro Factory U.S. Home Model Output

Our TBD Player episode with Cuby co-founder Aleks Gampel gives a progress report on one of homebuilding technology's operational models to watch, a CapEx-light mobile micro factory.

Hope Springs Eternal In Fight To Innovate Housing Affordability

Architecture

Hope Springs Eternal In Fight To Innovate Housing Affordability

By framing housing development as a collective effort, Madelon's story underscores the importance of collaboration between the private sector, policymakers, and communities in creating housing attainability solutions.

What Happened In Minutes Could Set Off A Chain of Delays

Products

What Happened In Minutes Could Set Off A Chain of Delays

Mid-Atlantic and East Coast homebuilders brace for building materials supply disruptions and cost increases after this week's tragic bridge collapse, shutting down the Port of Baltimore.

Homebuilders: Do You See A Virtuous Circle Or A Series Of Tailwinds?

Leadership

Homebuilders: Do You See A Virtuous Circle Or A Series Of Tailwinds?

After bumper crop early 2024 sales, word is that March numbers are coming in lower than earlier, unseasonably high order rates, and in many cases have slipped below normal seasonality for typical Spring Selling cadences. Blip or trend?

Katerra Vets Set 3-Year-Old Onx On Course To Redemption

Leadership

Katerra Vets Set 3-Year-Old Onx On Course To Redemption

Land development and single-family homebuying customers -- those are two of the biggest operational differences separating what Onx co-founders did last time around and what they're on track to do now.

Cuby Breaks Ground On Mobile Micro Factory U.S. Home Model Output

Technology

Cuby Breaks Ground On Mobile Micro Factory U.S. Home Model Output

Our TBD Player episode with Cuby co-founder Aleks Gampel gives a progress report on one of homebuilding technology's operational models to watch, a CapEx-light mobile micro factory.

Hope Springs Eternal In Fight To Innovate Housing Affordability

Architecture

Hope Springs Eternal In Fight To Innovate Housing Affordability

By framing housing development as a collective effort, Madelon's story underscores the importance of collaboration between the private sector, policymakers, and communities in creating housing attainability solutions.

What Happened In Minutes Could Set Off A Chain of Delays

Products

What Happened In Minutes Could Set Off A Chain of Delays

Mid-Atlantic and East Coast homebuilders brace for building materials supply disruptions and cost increases after this week's tragic bridge collapse, shutting down the Port of Baltimore.

Homebuilders: Do You See A Virtuous Circle Or A Series Of Tailwinds?

Leadership

Homebuilders: Do You See A Virtuous Circle Or A Series Of Tailwinds?

After bumper crop early 2024 sales, word is that March numbers are coming in lower than earlier, unseasonably high order rates, and in many cases have slipped below normal seasonality for typical Spring Selling cadences. Blip or trend?

Katerra Vets Set 3-Year-Old Onx On Course To Redemption

Leadership

Katerra Vets Set 3-Year-Old Onx On Course To Redemption

Land development and single-family homebuying customers -- those are two of the biggest operational differences separating what Onx co-founders did last time around and what they're on track to do now.