Smith-Midland signs largest contract in Company’s history

MIDLAND, VA – April 12, 2018 - Smith-Midland Corporation (OTCQX: SMID) project announcement. FAM Construction, LLC (a Ferrovial Agroman US and Allan Myers joint venture) has awarded Smith-Midland the contract to supply 900,000 square feet of SoftSound noise absorptive precast concrete sound wall panels for the I-66 Outside the Beltway Express Lanes project in Northern Virginia. The 22.5 mile long I-66 project will provide two express lanes alongside three regular lanes from I-495 to Route 29 in Gainesville along with other amenities and space reserved for future transit options. The Midland, Virginia plant will begin production in mid-2018, with final project completion scheduled for 2022.

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Smith-Midland wins $3.2M SoftSound project in Northern Virginia

MIDLAND, VA – March 28, 2018 - Smith-Midland Corporation (OTCQX: SMID). Civil Wall Solutions (a division of Lane Construction) has awarded Smith-Midland the contract to supply SoftSoundTM sound absorptive and reflective noise wall panels for the I-395 Express Lane VDOT project in Northern Virginia. The $336-million I-395 design-build project will extend the Express Lanes along an eight mile section of I-395 in Fairfax and Arlington Counties. The over $3.2 million sound wall contract is a continuation of the project to which Smith-Midland initially provided 23 miles of J-J Hooks precast concrete safety barrier.

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Smith-Midland wins AGC of DC award for Smithsonian National Zoo project

Smith-Midland Corporation (OTCQX: SMID) – The Associated General Contractors Association (AGC) has awarded Smith-Midland the 2017 Design-Build Subcontractor Award for its manufacturing of the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park Retaining Wall in Washington, DC. The 850 foot long x 30 foot high simulated stone retaining wall was built to replace existing structures along an extensive drop off on the entrance road above parking lot C. General Contractor Hensel Phelps worked with Smith-Midland to design the precast concrete panels, and to complete the welding and wall erection. Originally designed to be cast in place, Hensel Phelps rethought the process, proposing a value engineering option involving the use of a shotcrete wall and placement of precast concrete panels as a facing. This change allowed the main visitor access road above the wall to remain open throughout the process.

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President of Smith-Midland appointed Chair of National Association

Smith-Midland Corporation (OTCQX: SMID) – Ashley Smith, President and COO of Smith-Midland Corp. in Midland, Va., has been appointed the National Precast Concrete Association’s (NPCA) Chairman of the Board. Ashley has been involved with NPCA on various product committees and task forces throughout his career and has served on the Board since 2011. His one-year term began on October 14 at NPCA’s 52nd Annual Convention in Atlanta, Ga.

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Chinese explore partnership with Smith-Midland Corp.

Smith-Midland Corp. recently hosted a six-person delegation from one of China’s largest construction companies to discuss a “technology partnership.” Nantong Sijian Construction Group Chairman Geng Yuhua and his team visited Fauquier for two days in mid-April. Based in Jiangsu Province, NSCG has 70,000 employees working in construction, including precast concrete, Smith-Midland’s specialty.

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Smith-Columbia awarded highway sound wall contracts worth $6M

Smith-Columbia project update: In two separate contracts the Smith-Columbia plant has agreed to manufacture nearly a half million square feet of precast concrete sound wall panels and fifty thousand linear feet of precast concrete posts.

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Smith-Midland achieves Gold Status in ABC Safety Award program

ABC Metro Washington Chapter 8th Annual Safety Awards - Recognizing Safety Performance

MIDLAND, Va. - Jan 17, 2017 – Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) awarded Smith-Midland Corporation with the prestigious Gold Level of Achievement Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) Award for 2016. The STEP Awards recognize companies for their meritorious safety performance in a given year. The award winners are determined using safety factor calculations that incorporate data from Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) reports and require companies to have extensive programs covering personnel training, on-the-job performance, documentation and evaluations.

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Smith-Midland continues SoftSound noise wall success in Virginia’s Tidewater with two projects

MIDLAND, Va., September 13, 2016 – Smith-Midland Corporation (OTCQX: SMID) announces the completion of one SoftSoundTM sound absorptive noise wall project in the Tidewater metro area of Virginia, the Martin Luther King Extension in Portsmouth, and the recent signing of another, Holland Road widening in Virginia Beach. These two projects come on the heels of two other recently completed noise wall sections in the region, Lynn Haven Parkway and Nimmo Parkway, both in Virginia Beach.

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Smith-Midland purchases South Carolina precast concrete plant

MIDLAND, Va. – August 26, 2016 — The Smith-Midland Corporation (OTCQX: SMID) has opened a precast concrete manufacturing plant near Columbia, S.C. The newly formed subsidiary will be known as Smith-Columbia.

“During the second quarter the company was successful in closing its purchase agreement for the acquisition of 39 acres of land and approximately 40,000 square feet of production and office space comprising the new Columbia precast concrete plant,” Chairman and CEO Rodney Smith said. “Since February, we have leased the facility until the closing date to produce on a $3.5 million contract for barrier, which will run through the end of 2016.

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Smith-Midland appoints Richard Gerhardt to its Board of Directors

MIDLAND, Va. – June 1, 2016 — The Smith-Midland Corporation (OTCQX: SMID) today announced that Rodney Smith, Chairman and CEO has appointed Richard “Rick” Gerhardt to its Board of Directors. A veteran corporate executive of the shipping and logistics industry, Gerhardt’s experience will provide a wealth of successful business acumen to complement the current board. His appointment was effective May 25, 2016.

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Matthew Smith becomes President of PCAV

MIDLAND, Va. – On April 20th, Matthew Smith accepted the Precast Concrete Association of Virginia President's gavel from former President, Mimi Coles of Permatile Concrete Products. The Precast Concrete Association of Virginia is dedicated to the growth of the precast concrete industry in Virginia and pursues that purpose by educating and partnering with specifiers, installers and end users on the advantages and proper utilization of our products and systems. "We are as proud as we can be to have Matthew represent our industry. Our family has a proud tradition of serving in regional and national industry association roles," said Ashley Smith, Matthew's brother and President of the Smith-Midland Corporation.

300,000 square feet of Smith-Midland Precast Sound Walls will be installed on two major Virginia DOT road projects

The Historic Towns of Charlottesville and Chapman’s Mill will be buffered and protected by SoftSoundTM Precast Concrete Noise Walls –
Civil Wall Solutions and Shirley Contracting have selected Smith-Midland to supply precast sound wall products for two major Virginia Department of Transportation road projects that are currently underway. The Route 29-Route 250 Interchange in Charlottesville and the Interstate 66 widening project near Chapman’s Mill will both facilitate traffic flow without disrupting nearby historic and residential areas.

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