Adamo Demolition (Adamo Group) is a Detroit-based asbestos remediation and demolition company founded in 1964 that specializes in industrial projects.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Industry | Demolition/Decontamination |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1964 |
| Founder | John Adamo Sr. |
| Headquarters | Detroit, Michigan |
Key people | Richard Adamo (President)
Rick Cuppetilli (Chief Financial Officer) |
| Revenue | $48 million (2015) |
Number of employees | 75 (2013) |
| Website | www |
Works
editThey have demolished many well-known, major structures such as: Georgia Dome, Park Avenue Hotel, Pontiac Silverdome, Northville Psychiatric Hospital, and the Riverwalk Hotel.[6][7][8] They have also controversially demolished many buildings considered historically significant such as the Lafayette Building and Madison-Lenox Hotel. In 1978, the company won a case in the United States Supreme Court that led to reformed NESHAP regulations.[9]
On December 2, 2015, Adamo Group's president and CEO, John Adamo Jr., was killed in an accident while overseeing an Ohio demolition project. He was 57.[10][11]
By 2019, Adamo Group had demolished 3,397 buildings for the city of Detroit, earning over $56 million.[12]
Adamo Group was a suspect in an FBI investigation into corruption involving Detroit City demolition officials and contractors in the city's blight-removal program;[13] the report determined that no rules in bid selection were infringed, but that their closed-door meeting practices "lacked fairness, openness, and transparency."[14] They later were suspended for 90 days from bidding on Detroit demolition contracts, and again received negative publicity in association with the blight-removal program again when they accidentally demolished a house neighboring their intended project.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ Armistead, Johnathon (January 8, 2016). "Demolition Firm Adamo Group, OSHA Probe CEO's Jobsite Death". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Guillen, Joe (June 25, 2015). "Detroit OKs demolition permit for Park Avenue Hotel". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Frank, Annalise (December 6, 2018). "Long-vacant Shapero Hall coming down for $108 million development touted by city". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "2013 Revenue & Employee Statistics" (PDF).
- ^ D&RI Magazine (2017). "The World's Largest Demolition Companies" (PDF).
- ^ Wright, Ed (November 12, 2018). "Demolition of former Northville psychiatric hospital delayed to 2019". HometownLife. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Sclosser, Alexa (July 20, 2018). "Demolition Contractor Implodes Georgia Dome in One Shot". For Construction Pros. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Gross, Ally & Reindi, JC (December 4, 2017). "Demolition executive says wiring to blame in failed Pontiac Silverdome implosion". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "ADAMO WRECKING CO., Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES". Cornell Law Library. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Guillen, Joe (December 2, 2015). "Demolition exec John Adamo Jr. killed in Ohio accident". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Armistead, Thomas (January 28, 2016). "Demolition Firm Adamo Group, OSHA Probe CEO's Jobsite Death". www.enr.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Stafford, Kat (September 30, 2019). "State rep's Detroit house mysteriously torn down — and officials don't know why". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ Guillen, Joe (March 9, 2018). "Detroit demolition documents suggesting bid-rigging get FBI review". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Redling, Adam (January 2, 2019). "Report clears Detroit officials of violating rules in awarding demo contracts, but cites lack of fairness". Construction & Demolition Recycling. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Stafford, Kat (May 16, 2018). "Detroit contractor faces suspension after demolishing wrong house". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Stafford, Kat (July 9, 2018). "Concerns raised about contractors sitting on Detroit wrecking board". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 1, 2019.