Adamo opts for high reach approach to stadium demolition.
As contractors in Georgia prepare to take down the famous Georgia Dome using a controlled explosion, the end of Detroit’s Pontiac Silverdome will begin shortly in less dramatic fashion.
Richard Adamo, president of Detroit-based contractor Adamo Group, said Friday that his demolition crews hope to start tackling the empty sports venue within 45 days. The firm is under private contract with the Silverdome’s owner, Triple Investment Group, and has applied for a demolition permit from the City of Pontiac.
Adam said he is just waiting for utility companies to disconnect all electricity, gas and water from the 127-acre site before the permit can be issued.
“Within 45 days, there should be some significant demolition activity going on,” Adamo said in a phone interview. The entire process — including filling and grating the hole —should take about a year.
The demolition will be done with hydraulic excavators and accomplished in sections. “I don’t really see any reason to implode at this time,” he said.
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