What have we learned? A lot of UK airports have been or are in the process of re-surfacing sincee the BRS affair. GUR, NQY and IOM to name but three.
The IOM did an excellent job of nightime re-surfacing and kept airlines informed throughout. There was only ever one 100m section with top coat ungrooved at any time and the weather was fine throughout. The new surface is very grippy indeed, and no problem even in the very wet conditions encountered there over, well, the 11 1/2 half month winter period. NQY were also very good in providing information of works. GUR will no doubt also put the lessons learned into good use when they bigin.