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<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
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                                                                      Exhibit 23





Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants


Board of Directors
Smith-Midland Corporation

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement  on Form S-3 of our  report  dated  March 30,  2002,  relating  to the
consolidated financial statements of Smith-Midland  Corporation appearing in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2001.




                                BDO Seidman, LLP

Richmond, Virginia
April 1, 2002

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