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Two generations.
One standard of work.

KSE has been solving mechanical contracting problems continuously since 1979 — new-build packages, fit-outs, upgrades and long-term client relationships.

KSE mechanical installation — field work
On site — mechanical installation by KSE teams

KSE is a Lebanese mechanical engineering and contracting company, founded in 1979 by Karim Saade as a plumbing, heating and fire-systems contractor. Ralph K. Saade — Master’s in Mechanical Engineering (AUB) — grew up in the business, worked in it through his studies from 2000, and became managing partner in 2005.

As the portfolio grew, a dedicated HVAC department was added in 2008, followed by an expansion into water treatment, dewatering, gas systems and larger-scale projects — making KSE a single mechanical contractor for the full scope, from plant room to fixtures.

Today, KSE employs experienced mechanical engineers, trained foremen, and skilled technicians — delivering complete mechanical packages under Lebanon’s leading consultants and main contractors.

01 · Milestones

Documented from day one.

“Since 1979” is not a registration date — the project register runs continuously from the company’s founding period to today.

1979
KSE founded by Karim Saade. Early plumbing & heating projects include La Tourelle (54 studios) and the School & Convent of Reachin (9,500 m²), both 1979–1981.
1980s–1990s
Residential buildings, villas, convents and institutional work across Keserwan and Beirut — plumbing, heating and fire systems.
2005
Ralph K. Saade becomes managing partner — Master’s in Mechanical Engineering (AUB).
2008
Dedicated HVAC department established, with an expansion in staff and technicians.
2013
MEA Training Center (46,500 m²) marks the move into larger-scale landmark projects — alongside the start of ongoing works at Beirut City Center & Waterfront City.
Today
Full-scope mechanical contracting across sectors, with active 2025–2026 projects and long-term operating relationships.
02 · Where we work

Every sector.

A

Residential & Commercial

Towers, office buildings, villas and mixed-use developments.

B

Educational & Religious

Universities, schools, convents and institutional campuses.

C

Malls, Hotels & F&B

Shopping malls, restaurants, hotels and retail fit-outs.

D

Industrial & Public

Factories, industrial complexes and public projects.

E

More than new-build

The register spans new-build packages, fit-outs, upgrades and rectification — additional chillers, duct rectification, air balancing and VRF additions inside live facilities.

F

Repeat main contractors

Long relationships with main contractors and fit-out firms — ABNIAH, Insites Projects, Barakat Contracting, Confirm, Execo, Kabboud and others.

03 · On whose specification

Consultants we’ve delivered under.

Every installation is executed to consultant specification. A selection of the engineering and architecture offices whose designs KSE has built, drawn from the project register.

A-Consult AME (Batimat) Barbanel BEPCO Bureau Elie Tohme Delphes ERGA Fouad Hanna IDEA Kamal Sioufi Khatib & Alami M.J. AZZI & Part. MEP Team Pro MS-Partners Nadim Feghali Naji El Otayek Nasr & Khalaf Plan Libre Rabih Khayrallah Rabih Nahhas Serge Brunst SPECTRUM Techpro Wissam Hobeika WTA

Names transcribed from KSE’s documented project register. Browse the register →

04 · The company

On the record.

Company
KSE sarl — Mechanical Engineering & Contracting
Address
Banque du Liban Street, Prima Building, 1st Floor — Jounieh, Lebanon
Founder
Karim Saade
Managing Partner
Ralph K. Saade — Master’s in Mechanical Engineering (AUB)
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