The Adamo Group started in 1964 when John T. Adamo Sr. tore down a dilapidated house in Detroit, Michigan with a Cat® 977 track loader. He grew his business from one man, one truck, and one Cat machine working in one city to 100 employees and 90 Cat machines doing large-scale demolition projects across the United States and Canada—all to make way for progress.

“My dad set a high bar for integrity, safety, and hard work,” says Richard Adamo, John’s son and current company owner.

Some of the high-profile demolition projects Adamo and his crew have taken on over the years include the former American Axle Detroit manufacturing complex, the former AEP Muskingum River Power Plant, and the 15-story Lafayette Building located in the heart of Downtown Detroit—structures that had served their useful purpose.

One project Adamo Group is currently working on involves the removal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) as well as asbestos containing materials (ACM).

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