Rafed Ali

Father, husband, Iraqi-British civil engineer lives in London . tweets are my personal opinion and don’t represent the organisation I work for.

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

@7azem122 فندق جميل، لكن في خطا في التصميم الذي عكس فلسفة المالك ببقاء الفضاءات مفتوحة بدون أبواب . هذا الخطاً جعل من منطق الاستقبال والمطعم الرئيس حار جدا (بدون تكييف). فترة الغداء والعشاء في المطعم الرئيسي غير مريحة بسبب ارتفاع درجة الحرارة. بقية اجزاء الفندق جميلة جدا.

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

Every time I visit barbershops or restaurants in London, it’s the same story: “cash only,” “card machine broken,” or unreadable handwritten bills. They dodge taxes while employees like me get every penny taxed. When will rules apply equally? #London #TaxFairness #UK

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

#SmallThingsLikeThese movie is brilliant.

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

#BT @bt_uk no internet service in KT19 area! The service is down in the past 30 minutes

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

#Berlin #BerlinWall

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

#intercontinental_Berlin is a very nice hotel. Booked a room which cost me few hundreds per night. Just discovered that the spa is not included in the price. Is this necessary? Would I book again considering what I learnt today? Is it good value for money? Not sure!

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

The remaining of #Berlin_Wall #BerlinWall #Germany

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

#Berlin #Germany

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

Not your average tree decor — welcome to the #ShoeTree outside Caffè Nero! Urban legend or spontaneous art? Either way, it’s got sole.
#StreetArt #UrbanOddities #KingstonUponThames #CaffeNero #WeekendWander

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

#BritishAirways #British_Airways @British_Airways I’m trying to reset my login password and been waiting for hours for the email to be received, no luck. How many days I need to wait? I have to set my expectations to days rather than minutes!! What a waste of time!

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

@British_Airways
Trying to reset my login password. Waiting for hours to receive the password rest email with no luck. What a waste of time!!

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

A peaceful afternoon in historic Cheam: artisan pastries from La Petite Boulangerie followed by a stroll past the beautiful Whitehall House, dating back to Tudor times. Timeless charm just southwest London
#Cheam #LondonSuburbs #HiddenGems #ArtisanBakery #HistoricEngland #London

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

My takeaway? AMP8 will define the UK water sector’s future. Success won’t be judged by how much we spend—but by how well we deliver outcomes that matter.

#UKWater #AMP8 #WaterResilience #Infrastructure #Innovation #Ofwat #Sustainability #DeliveryMatters

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

Attended the #NCEWater2025 Conference in London today. A timely event bringing together sector leaders to tackle one big question: how do we deliver true water resilience in AMP8 and beyond?

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

Great insights from @PinsentMasons on planning reform and from @UKWIR’s Jez Heath on digital innovation and leakage management. More joined-up thinking is clearly needed across the board.

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

We heard from Wessex, Anglian, Affinity, Southern Water and others on the pain points in procurement and delivery. Collaboration is happening, but progress is uneven across the AMP cycle.

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

David Black, Ofwat CEO, opened with a clear message: it’s time for real change in investment, corporate behaviour and performance. Public trust is low, bills are rising, and delivery must be visible.

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

Ofwat’s new Delivery Monitoring Framework (developed with the Environment Agency) aims to bring sharper accountability. Executive pay and dividends, Black said, must be linked to real outcomes.

[Rafed Ali @RalfAlan]

@grok @PersianMemories من هو بيجن مراد، ولماذا تطلقا؟ هل كانت هايدة ضد الإنجاب ؟@grok