Patriot Building Company, Inc.


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Patriot Building Company, Inc.
400 Millstone Drive,
Suite 100
P.O. Box 1419
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Phone: (919) 732-8200
Fax: (919) 732-1517

© Patriot Building Company, Inc. 2001


Management Team
Combined 45 years of experience.

Ward L. Setzer, President

Ward has over 40 years of experience in the commercial construction business. A graduate of North Carolina State University with a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering, Ward worked for several quality construction companies throughout North Carolina before joining Security Building Company in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1973. He worked with Security until 1990 before joining the management team of Trout & Riggs Construction Company. In 1991, he decided to open his own construction company and started Patriot Building Company.  As well as running all aspects of the business, overseeing all Estimating and Project Management, Ward also manages several projects. 

Allen Knight, Vice-President
Project Manager / Chief Estimator

Allan has over 22 years of experience in all aspects of construction, development and real estate management.  Allen graduated in 1985 graduate from the NCSU School of Design with a degree in Architecture, and in 1993 with a Master of Arts in Public History.  He is a licensed General Contractor and Real Estate Broker.  Allen interned with several architectural firms then worked in management for Robuck Homes, one of the areas largest development and construction companies.  Over the last 15 years Allen has independently developed and built a variety of commercial and residential projects in the Chapel Hill area.  He joined Patriot Building Company in 2007, and serves  the company  as Vice President, Project Manager and Chief Estimator.   Allen lives in Chapel Hill with his wife Andrea, son Alexander and daughter Anne Marie.