"Hello", My name is John S. Collins. I would like to thank you ahead of time for viewing my web page. I hope you find the information easy to navigate and informative to your needs.

        I began Drafting back at Greer High School as the School Stage Manager. I was elected to this for 2 years designing prop's and decorations for Concerts, Dramas and Beauty Pageants. My Dad taught Mechanical Drawing and Shop a few years before my Freshman year.

        After College Graduation I began working professionally for A. Dale Gilliland, Architect, in 1995 as an AutoCAD Draftsman. In my 11 years with Mr. Gilliland, I became the Project Manager for the  Seneca Baptist Church new Educational and Sanctuary. Other projects I played a role with were: The Waccamaw Bank Home Office, Carolina Shores Town Hall and Maintenance Buildings, Fountainside Assisted Living Center, and an Anderson College Dormitory among other projects. I was also the Office Manager, Computer Manager, and AutoCAD technician for his 3 to 4 man office. 

        By 2005 I had completed several residential projects outside of the office and realized my passion for being in control of a project from beginning to end; "Control" meaning from client relationships to Building Code Approval, and to Construction Inspection. My clients are spending their hard earned money and should be given the courtesy of a designer who pays attention to their ideas and wishes with experience to transfer these wishes into suitable Construction Documents. Construction Documents both Clear to the Client and the Contractor. Keep in mind, your "Drawings" represent a binding contract with your contractor and if there is any "gray area", the Contractor will be more experienced to get the better end of the deal.  

        JCADS began full time in the spring of 2006 with one computer and one client. Today JCADS has grown to support 2 or 3 ongoing projects simultaneously. We have support staff here in the upstate as well as along the South Carolina Coastal area. I work from a home office, therefore I come to you with meetings and consultations. This day and age, Computer Transmission creates an "on the spot" review to speed up the review and approval process.

        I have been an active member of the Greenville Technical College Architectural Advisory Committee since 1997, and am currently the chairman. The Committee is made of Industry leaders who make recommendations for steering the Architectural Engineering program at "Greenville Tech" to the current needs of our community. We also recommend and approve higher educational opportunities for both technical students and the construction Industry. Current Building Code Updates, and Product selection and advancement are the focus of these higher educational programs.

        Christ is the center of my life and I hope that his reflection is conveyed to all those who I influence.