Gas Safe recently launched the Workspace app for Gas Safe registered engineers to manage customer details, scheduling, appointments and use gas calculation tools.

Registered businesses can download the new app on both iPhone and Android devices, and will need their username and password for the Gas Safe website to log in. And, to ensure that only registered engineers can take advantage of the new features, checks are carried out on the engineer every time they log in.

Gas Safe are aiming this new app at small businesses and sole traders with features such as the ability to add jobs, set reminders and add client details. Gas Safe have also said that new gas calculation tools are due to be added shortly, including ventilation, heat ratings and LPG cylinders to help when working on jobs and to meet British Standards.

Looking at the current features in more detail, we have created a short breakdown of what engineers can expect to get from this new app.

Jobs Feature

The jobs feature allows engineers to manage daily jobs using a calendar which highlights where jobs are and when they are coming up. These jobs can be edited or removed as work changes and develops. Work can easily be added by tapping on a date, which then brings up the available time slots for that day. The time, job type and which client the work is for can all then be added. This feature also allows engineers to keep track of the number of hours they are working each day.

Reminders Feature

The reminders feature allows work schedules and time management to be organised. Reminders are set up and sent out to clients in advance of appointments or to remind them work is due. The length of time these reminders are set to can be changed to longer or shorter periods depending on the engineer’s requirements. The reminder message sent to clients can also be personalised and can be sent via email, sms or phone call direct from the app itself. Reminders are easy to add via the calendar for jobs and clients in need of servicing, safety checks or appointments.

Clients Feature

All customer data can be stored and accessed in one easy place with this feature, including customer names, phone numbers, email addresses and, business and work addresses. This feature makes thing very easy for repeat custom as all details are stored with jobs and reminders. Another interesting feature is that any client with multiple addresses, such as a landlord, can have all of these addresses saved under their one client detail list.

So, do you think Gas Safe’s app will work for you, will it be useful?

Written by Sara Thomson