VA Tech features Smith-Midland Architectural Precast Panels

MIDLAND, Va. – Smith-Midland Corporation is pleased to announce that they will be providing the architectural precast concrete panels for the construction of the Virginia Tech Basketball Facility in Blacksburg, Virginia. The $20 million, 59,000 square foot practice facility will house the men's and women's basketball programs and will include two weight rooms, one for the basketball programs and the other for Olympic sports teams.

The contract for the concrete panels awarded to Smith-Midland is valued at $1.3 million and features 30,125 square feet of architectural precast panels. The panels are 6" thick, steel reinforced, with a buff limestone finish. Several basketball imprints will be cast into the panels with the Virginia Tech Logo.

According to Ashley Smith, President and COO of Smith-Midland, "the owners chose Smith-Midland because we offered the best overall value for the project and the most favorable delivery schedule. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to be involved in a project at Virginia Tech."

The project was awarded in April 2008 and production began on October 13, 2008. The erection of the building is scheduled for completion on January 7, 2009.

Smith-Midland Corporation is a publicly traded company (OTC BB: SMID, SMIWC; Boston Stock Exchange: SMM, SMM/W). Smith-Midland develops, manufactures and sells a broad array of precast concrete products for use primarily in the construction, transportation and utilities industries. Smith-Midland has two manufacturing facilities located in Midland, Virginia and Reidsville, North Carolina. Easi-Set Industries, a wholly owned subsidiary of Smith-Midland Corporation, licenses the production of Smith-Midland developed products around the world. For more information please call (540) 439-3266 or visit www.smithmidland.com.