Community volunteers have begun efforts to build the Manistique Kids Community Treehouse Center in Detroit. The Center will offer horticultural therapy programming, with a special focus on inclusion of individuals with cognitive and learning disabilities. The group has asked for assistance from volunteers in the community to help them build the center.
The Adamo Group rose to meet that challenge, assisting with clearing a space for the center and then donating materials to contribute to the build. Those materials were delivered on Wednesday December 13, 2017. The lumber will aid the Manistique Treehouse Center to begin their build process.
For more information about this project, to find out how to become involved or to make a donation, please visit their website at www.manistiquetreehouse.org
Adamo Group’s controlled implosion of the Pontiac Silverdome upper ring went off safely on Monday December 4th. In just a few seconds the upper steel and concrete ring surrounding the structure was on the ground. The implosion kicked off demolition work at the site and crews can now begin cleanup efforts. The project expected to last approximately 12 months.
On November 20, 2017 the Adamo Group used 5000 pounds of explosives to bring down the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Richard Adamo, president of the Adamo Group, had the honor of pressing the button to begin the implosion at 7:30am that frigid Monday morning. People from all over the city watched from various vantage points as the dome came down in a short 12 seconds without incident. The preparations, which began for the project over a year earlier, culminated on Monday morning in the successful felling of the structure without damage to the nearby buildings.
One of the biggest challenges for the Adamo team was how to implode the dome without damaging the brand new Mercedes Benz Stadium only 83 feet away. A large temporary barrier set up between the two buildings during the implosion aided in protecting the new stadium. Additionally, Adamo attacked the upper concrete ring, which was nearly 26 feet across and 8 feet deep to insure the building fell as intended. The nearly half mile long concrete ring had buttressed the world’s largest cable-supported fabric roof on the nearly 29 story structure.
Adamo Group will continue work at the site, processing the materials produced from the implosion. 97% of all materials from the building will be recycled and reused. To read more about the project and recycling efforts, visit Construction Equipment Guides article here.
Adamo Group has been a leader in the demolition industry for over 50 years. Since 1964, our dedication, commitment, knowledge and experience have been the cornerstones of every project. If you would like to put Adamo to work for your business, please contact us at (313) 892-7330 or click the contact us link at the top of this page.
Commissioned in 1953, the Muskingum River Power Plant Units 1-4 were among the oldest active in the United States. The Adamo Group has been meticulously dismantling the plant since mid-2015 with an emphasis on maximizing the recycling of as many materials as possible. The planning and execution of the implosion of the Unit 1-4 boiler buildings had to be precise so as not to damage the live switch yard, less than 160 feet away. On November 12, 2017, Adamo Group safely brought down the buildings in seconds after years of planning their removal. The implosion went perfectly and Adamo Group’s effort to prevent damage to the live switch yard was successful.
Adamo Group is completing plans to implode the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on November 20, 2017. Our team of demolition experts has worked for over a year in conjunction with multiple other firms, including explosive experts, structural engineers and planning experts, to assure that the project go as planned.
Atlanta’s Channel 2 WSB-TV provided an exclusive inside look at the progress and interviewed Adamo Group’s Rick Cuppetilli about the planning process.
Adamo Group continues to assist both the city of Detroit and its residents in blight removal. Recently, the Adamo Group benefited the Tuxedo Project; a group dedicated to using literary arts to combat blight on Tuxedo Street. You can read more about the blight cleanup of Tuxedo Street on Model D Media’s page:
If you would like to learn more about the Tuxedo Project, or to assist with their efforts, Adamo Group encourages you to read more about what the Tuxedo Project stands for here:
Adamo Group began work removing the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Georgia this summer. The Georgia Dome was originally built beginning in 1989 and is the only venue to have hosted the Olympics, Super Bowl and NCAA men’s basketball Final Four. The Georgia Dome was superseded by Mercedes-Benz stadium earlier this year.
The Adamo Group expects the demolition to last into early 2018. On the 20th of November the building is slated for implosion, after which the remainder of materials will be moved off site. It is expected that 97 percent of the materials removed from the Dome will be recycled or reused.
Adamo Group has been a leader in the demolition industry for over 50 years. Since 1964, dedication, commitment, knowledge and experience have been the cornerstones of every project for Adamo. If you would like to put Adamo to work for your business, please contact us at (313) 892-7330 or click the contact us link at the top of this page.
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 air pressure in a major stadium. Seating 82,000, the Silverdome was the largest NFL stadium until 1997, when it was eclipsed by FedEx Field in Washington, D.C.
After both the Lions and Pistons moved on to newer facilities, the stadium tried several efforts to reboot itself without success. By 2015, the roof had collapsed, and the stadium fell to a state of deep disrepair.
Adamo Group began work on the site in May and expects to begin significant efforts in late November. The project is expected to last until late 2018.
Adamo Group has been a leader in the demolition industry for over 50 years. Since 1964, dedication, commitment, knowledge and experience have been the cornerstones of every project for Adamo. If you would like to put Adamo to work for your business, please contact us at (313) 892-7330 or click the contact us link at the top of this page.
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 methodically. Construction Equipment Guide recently highlighted Adamo Group on its efforts.
Adamo Group has been a leader in the demolition industry for over 50 years. Since 1964, dedication, commitment, knowledge and experience have been the cornerstones of every project for Adamo. If you would like to put Adamo to work for your business, please contact us at (313) 892-7330 or click the contact us link at the top of this page.
