Every day, somewhere in the world, a billion-dollar project is underway â reshaping skylines, powering nations, and pushing the limits of whatâs possible. But behind every megaproject are the people who plan, measure, and keep it all on track.
Hosted by Orion Matthews, founder of Queryon, The Major Project Podcast dives into the world of Project Controls â the art and science of delivering the biggest projects on earth. From energy and infrastructure to tech and space, we talk to the leaders managing billions in scope, risk, and ambition.
Join us as we uncover the lessons, failures, and innovations that define how major projects actually get built â and how data, risk, and human judgment come together when the stakes couldnât be higher.
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Every day, somewhere in the world, a billion-dollar project is underway â reshaping skylines, powering nations, and pushing the limits of whatâs possible. But behind every megaproject are the people who plan, measure, and keep it all on track.
Hosted by Orion Matthews, founder of Queryon, The Major Project Podcast dives into the world of Project Controls â the art and science of delivering the biggest projects on earth. From energy and infrastructure to tech and space, we talk to the leaders managing billions in scope, risk, and ambition.
Join us as we uncover the lessons, failures, and innovations that define how major projects actually get built â and how data, risk, and human judgment come together when the stakes couldnât be higher.
001 - When Every Minute Counts The World of Turnarounds with Grant Stead
The Major Project Podcast
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001 - When Every Minute Counts The World of Turnarounds with Grant Stead
When a billion-dollar facility shuts down, every minute counts. đ§ Orion Matthews and Grant Stead explore the art of turnaroundsâhow to rebuild critical systems, manage thousands of people, and use AI to keep the worldâs biggest assets online.
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In this episode of The Major Project Podcast, host Orion Matthews sits down with Grant Stead, founder of Stead Global, to explore what happens after the build â when billion-dollar assets go offline for critical maintenance. Known as turnarounds, these high-intensity shutdowns are among the most complex operations in heavy industry, where every hour offline means millions lost.
Grant unpacks what it takes to plan and execute these massive events: managing thousands of workers, maintaining safety and culture at scale, and rebuilding critical systems under relentless schedule pressure. The conversation then shifts to how AI and data are reshaping document control and field execution across major projects.
đ§ Youâll learn:
Why turnarounds are the most dangerous and decisive phase in a billion-dollar projectâs life cycle
How culture and cadence drive both safety and performance
The hidden costs of poor resource planning â and how to avoid them
How AI-driven document management tools like Doc Ultra and Stoic are redefining project execution
đ Guest: Grant Stead â Founder & CEO, Stead Global
đ steadglobal.com | LinkedIn: Grant Stead
Learn more about the world of high-stakes, billion-dollar projects at majorprojectpodcast.com
The Major Project Podcast
Every day, somewhere in the world, a billion-dollar project is underway â reshaping skylines, powering nations, and pushing the limits of whatâs possible. But behind every megaproject are the people who plan, measure, and keep it all on track.
Hosted by Orion Matthews, founder of Queryon, The Major Project Podcast dives into the world of Project Controls â the art and science of delivering the biggest projects on earth. From energy and infrastructure to tech and space, we talk to the leaders managing billions in scope, risk, and ambition.
Join us as we uncover the lessons, failures, and innovations that define how major projects actually get built â and how data, risk, and human judgment come together when the stakes couldnât be higher.
