Contractors Explain Why 2 Drivers Crashed at Highway 8 | Brian Couto |TCIP EP 19

Описание: A comedian who built the 403 highway just explained why those two d*aths at Highway 8 weren't just driver error.

Brian Couto (Backroom Comedy Club) spent years on major infrastructure projects before stand-up. Today he breaks down the Highway 8 flyover tragedy, reveals how 3 guys beat 5 guys by 50% on highway signs, and explains why EllisDon lost $1 billion on a subway bid—all while dropping his theory on pole shifts and the 1974 depopulation agreement.

This is construction reality meets comedy meets conspiracy. No filter.

EXPLICIT WARNING: Mature humor, vaccine discussion, pole shift theories, and off-color jokes about traffic fatalities.

🎯 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
Highway 8 deaths: Why snow removal negligence = lawsuit
403 signs innovation: How preparation beat experience (3 guys, 1.5 days vs 5 guys, 3 days)
EllisDon's $1B mistake: Bidding labor costs instead of sub prices
P3 projects problem: 8% fees on hard costs = no lean design incentive
Pole shift theory: 12,000-year cycles, 1974 Japan agreement, depopulation agenda
Union 183 reality: 400 laid off from 50,000 members (0.8%)
Salt shortage truth: Compass Minerals (100 mines) vs "they want more money"
Brian's solutions: Heated roads, better drainage, aggressive snow removal

⏱️ KEY TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Cold Open: Godridge Winter Broadcast
00:41 - 2025 Construction Slowdown
02:00 - Brian's Comedy Schedule (Backroom Wed/Fri 6pm)
02:51 - Freedom Group Show (Feb 21st)
03:15 - "Conspiracy Theories Are Now Truths"
05:51 - Pole Shift Depopulation Theory
07:27 - Noah's Flood = 36,000 Years Ago
07:38 - 1974 Japan Agreement
10:08 - 403 Highway Signs Story Begins
10:38 - Original Team: 5 Guys, 3 Days, Poor Quality
12:37 - Brian's Team: 3 Guys, 1.5 Days, Perfect
13:13 - Coco's Highest Profit Job (3,000 Employees)
13:53 - GIP Acquisition
14:24 - P3 Projects Explained
16:38 - 4-Inch Rebar Problem
17:03 - Backhoe Arm Solution
18:37 - Union 183: 401st on Layoff List
19:56 - P3 Model: Finance, Build, Operate
20:52 - 8% Hard Cost Fees = No Lean Incentive
21:09 - Eglinton LRT: $1B Left on Table
22:42 - Skydome Veterans Return
23:08 - Fatal Estimating Error
24:27 - Highway 8 Flyover Accident Analysis
25:00 - Two Cars Went Over Snow Ramp
26:08 - "Safe to Say They Were Brown" (Joke)
26:40 - Engineering vs City Liability
27:42 - Heated Roads Solution
29:12 - Salt Mine Shortage
30:36 - "Now I'm Sober, Everyone Else High"
31:01 - Norm Como (87, Still Working)
31:32 - Skydome Construction
32:56 - Lost Phone in Snowstorm
34:43 - Brown Driver Disclaimer
34:57 - Two D*aths Confirmed
35:28 - Winter Tire PSA
36:01 - Outro

👤 BRIAN COUTO:
Stand-up comedian at Backroom Comedy Club (814 Bloor Street Toronto: Wed/Fri 6pm).

Freedom Group Comedy: Feb 21st, Backroom Comedy Club

🔨 TOP STORIES:

403 Innovation Win:
5 guys, 3 days, garbage quality (wrong rebar orientation)
Brian's 3 guys, 1.5 days, perfect (read plans first)
Became Coco's highest profit job that year
Secret: Preparation beats copying mistakes

EllisDon's $1B Disaster:
Eglinton LRT bid fatally low
Estimator used labor costs not sub prices
Steve Fogoroski (Canadian) predicted failure
Changed company to CM-only (no more big bonds)
P3 problem: 8% fees discourage efficiency

Highway 8 Deaths:
Two cars launched over barrier
Snow buildup created ramp
Driver error + city negligence
Should have removed snow with dump trucks/blowers
Lawsuit incoming

Pole Shift Theory:
12,000-year cycle (last = ice age/flood)
North Pole → Equator shift
8 billion people in chaos vs 500 million
1974 Japan: Countries agreed to depopulate
Pharmaceutical play began (vaccines)
"Less mess to clean up with fewer people"

💡 BRIAN'S SOLUTIONS:

Roads & Safety:
Heated highway surfaces (especially ramps)
Better gutter/drainage systems
Aggressive snow removal teams
Winter tires mandatory or don't drive

Construction Innovation:
Read plans before starting (don't copy others)
Use equipment creatively (backhoe arm + fence post = rebar straightener)
Team meetings, listen to workers
Preparation over experience

P3 Reform:
Fix incentive structure (8% on hard costs = bad)
More bidders needed (only 2 = no competition)
Value engineering gets punished under current model

Union Reality:
400 on list / 50,000 members = 0.8% unemployment
Fewer new starts, ongoing jobs continue
GIP consolidation = fewer employers
Need project pipeline certainty
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📧 CONNECT:
Martin: [email protected]
Brian: Backroom Comedy Club (Wed/Fri 6pm)

💼 SPONSORS: Footprint Engineering

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