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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.

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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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