It is involved in many aspects of Applied Geology, such as the geological ivestigation of construction sites, analysis and assessment of geological data required for geotechnical  designing, qualification of stone materials, determination of rock mechanical properties, investigation of building, ornamental/decorative and crushed stones, engineering geological assessment of mining operations, engineering geological and environment-geological mapping, assessment of surface movements, assessment of stability of slopes, road cuts, ramps status study and planning of rehabilitation of contaminated areas, engineering geological aspects of waste disposal, investigation of the stone material of art monuments, hydrogeological and environment-geological studies.

The Direction in the period 2015-2018.
President: Ákos Török
Secretary: Péter Görög
Direction members: Gyula Bögöly, Tibor Cserny, László Kárpáti, Nikolett Bodnár Kocsisné, László Kovács, László Kuti, Tamás Paál, Tamás Puzder, Péter Scharek    

The Direction in the period 2012-2015.
President: Ákos Török
Secretary: Péter Görög
Direction members: Tibor Cserny, Miklós Gálos, Béla Kleb, László Kuti, István Kürti, Tamás Paál, Tamás Puzder

The Direction in the period 2009-2012.
President: Ákos Török
Secretary: Mariann Vámos
Direction members: Tibor Cserny, Miklós Gálos, Péter Görög, Gyula Greschik, Pál Kertész (Honorary President), Béla Kleb, Ferenc Kneifel, Balázs Kovács, László Kuti, István Kürti, Tamás Paál, Tamás Puzder, Péter Scharek