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.

The Smart Bet: Why Builders Must Invest More In Women

Leadership

The Smart Bet: Why Builders Must Invest More In Women

Labor shortages are strangling home construction, but the industry keeps overlooking its most untapped talent pool—women. It’s time, finally, for homebuilders to commit more broadly to change the game.

AI-Powered Job Site Training: Homebuilders' Spring Lifeline

Technology

AI-Powered Job Site Training: Homebuilders' Spring Lifeline

Spring Selling Season is a high-stakes proving ground for homebuilders racing to keep projects on track, reduce costly errors, and deliver homes faster. This AI-powered job site training solution is emerging as a critical tool to keep cycle times tight, productivity high, and margins intact.

Homebuilders Must Fight Like Hell For A Tariff Reprieve — Now

Leadership

Homebuilders Must Fight Like Hell For A Tariff Reprieve — Now

As Spring Selling season unfolds, new tariffs on key homebuilding's supply chain threaten to price out thousands of buyers, disrupt costs, and stall momentum by introducing uncertainty that could harm markets indefinitely. Industry leaders must take a vocal stand.

Tariff Barrage: Here's What Homebuilders Need to Know

Policy

Tariff Barrage: Here's What Homebuilders Need to Know

Sweeping new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China are shaking up homebuilding costs, supply chains, and buyer confidence. The real risk? The uncertainty that follows.

Presence: The Most Powerful Sign Of Resilience At IBS 2025

Leadership

Presence: The Most Powerful Sign Of Resilience At IBS 2025

81,000 builders, developers, and industry leaders gathered not just to connect, but to confront hard truths, show up the next day, and the next ... and find a way forward.

The Smart Bet: Why Builders Must Invest More In Women

Leadership

The Smart Bet: Why Builders Must Invest More In Women

Labor shortages are strangling home construction, but the industry keeps overlooking its most untapped talent pool—women. It’s time, finally, for homebuilders to commit more broadly to change the game.

AI-Powered Job Site Training: Homebuilders' Spring Lifeline

Technology

AI-Powered Job Site Training: Homebuilders' Spring Lifeline

Spring Selling Season is a high-stakes proving ground for homebuilders racing to keep projects on track, reduce costly errors, and deliver homes faster. This AI-powered job site training solution is emerging as a critical tool to keep cycle times tight, productivity high, and margins intact.

Homebuilders Must Fight Like Hell For A Tariff Reprieve — Now

Leadership

Homebuilders Must Fight Like Hell For A Tariff Reprieve — Now

As Spring Selling season unfolds, new tariffs on key homebuilding's supply chain threaten to price out thousands of buyers, disrupt costs, and stall momentum by introducing uncertainty that could harm markets indefinitely. Industry leaders must take a vocal stand.

Tariff Barrage: Here's What Homebuilders Need to Know

Policy

Tariff Barrage: Here's What Homebuilders Need to Know

Sweeping new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China are shaking up homebuilding costs, supply chains, and buyer confidence. The real risk? The uncertainty that follows.

Presence: The Most Powerful Sign Of Resilience At IBS 2025

Leadership

Presence: The Most Powerful Sign Of Resilience At IBS 2025

81,000 builders, developers, and industry leaders gathered not just to connect, but to confront hard truths, show up the next day, and the next ... and find a way forward.