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Adamo Group has been awarded a contract to demolish the Pontiac Silverdome.  Construction on the Silverdome began in 1973 and it debuted as home to the Detroit Lions in 1975.  It also served as home to the Detroit Pistons for a time in the 1980s.  The stadium featured the first fiberglass fabric roof supported by… More

Adamo Group and employee Zack Berger assist with wildfire relief efforts in Oklahoma in April.

For the past 4 years, Adamo Group has assisted the City of Detroit in executing it’s vision on blight removal. Since then, it has helped remove over 2500 blighted structures for the city while becoming the City’s largest demolition contractor. With careful planning and scheduling, Adamo Group is able to tackle the problem of blight… More

Adamo Group started with John T. Adamo Sr. tearing down a neglected home in Detroit 52 years ago using a single Caterpillar Machine. Since then Adamo Group has grown its fleet to over 90 CAT machines, plus many more attachments, to continue its industrial demolition work across the country. CAT highlights the residential and industrial demolition Adamo Group has done to make way for progress.

On August 6th 2016, Adamo Group completed an implosion at the 12 story unit 5 boiler building at the Muskingum River Power Plant near Beverly Ohio. At the former AEP owned plant, Unit 5 was capable of generating 615.2 Megawatts of electricity during peak operation. One megawatt is capable of serving approximately 1,000 houses so… More

Adamo has joined in the efforts with various civic leaders, celebrities, and community activists to offer assistance to residents of Flint.  Adamo Group, led by President Richard Adamo, orchestrated a delivery of over 1200 bottles of clean drinking water to the Flint area Catholic charities for distribution to local residents.  Adamo Group has been a nationally… More

Adamo is pleased to celebrate the safe actions of their employees by implementing a new Safety Award Program. Personnel who are incident-free for each quarter of operation will be eligible to be selected as a recipient of the award. The exemplary record of Adamo Group is due directly to the individuals who further the culture… More

John T. Adamo, Chief Executive Officer of Adamo Group, proudly accepted the role of Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the National Demolition Association. John’s thirty years of dedication to efficient and environmentally responsible demolition makes him a great choice for continuing Leadership and progress in the industry.

Earlier this year, Adamo celebrated their employee appreciation day by going to a Detroit Tigers Game at Comerica Park. Employees had a chance to enjoy a great afternoon of baseball, hotdogs, peanuts, camaraderie and even a welcome message from the Tigers on the game billboard.

Adamo Group worked diligently today to remove the Muskingum Bridge with minimal interruption to pedestrian traffic. As a part of the Muskingum River coal-powered station project, the 105ft center section of the bridge was removed using a 172-ton capacity telescoping hydraulic crane. This midwestern power company belt line bridge was previously used to transport coal… More