Steven Wood Software - The Home of ChainLink

Software for Project Managers and Planners in the Construction Industry

Steven Wood Software is a small company providing specialist Project Management and other software for use in the construction industry.

Based in Northampton, in the heart of England, the company also undertakes bespoke commissions and training in the use of its software.

Founded in 1983, to write a bespoke production and accounting system for a small engineering works, the company moved into Estimating and subsequently Project Management software.

During the last thirty years it has primarily concentrated on its ChainLink software, which produces Time Location (Time Chainage) Charts from data generated by most of the current popular Project Management systems.

With over 40 years experience in construction and 50 years in computing, the companies owner and chief programmer, Steven Wood, fully understands the needs of the industry.

Latest News

ChainLink Version 7 Release 1

is now available for download

This new release introduces a host of new functions:-

1. No limit on the number of Predecessor or Successor Links allocated to each Task.

2. No limit on the number of Resources allocated to each Task.

3. Improved import of XER and MPX files.

4. Drag and Drop graphic files into the Tables, Chart Screens and other graphic data boxes.

5. New selection windows for allocating Bar Codes, Colours, Links and Resources, accessible from the popup Menus.

6. Colours can now be selected from the 100+ Microsoft Windows system colours as well as the Personal and Project Libraries.

7. When using the Link from... or Link to... functions, as well as selecting an existing Task, a new Task can be selected and created as the link.

8. The Logic screen, introduced in ChainLink 6, Release 16, has been vastly improved.

a. Scrolling forward or backward through the logic is now easier.
b. More of the Task and Link data can be amended.
c. Tasks can be added or deleted.
d. Predecessor and Successor Links can be added and deleted.

e. Links to a New Tasks can be created by using the Link Selector window.

9. As a result of the above items it is now possible to create the Logic Diagram from scratch using the Logic screen.

New users may download ChainLink 7 as a 30 day evaluation copy, which can be fully activated once a licence has been purchased, by clicking here.

ChainLink Versions 6

Existing ChainLink 6 licence holders may download and install the latest version free of charge by clicking here, there is no need to apply for a new Activation Code.

ChainLink Versions 4.5 and 5

Existing ChainLink 4.5 and 5 licence holders may download and install the latest version free of charge by clicking here, there is no need to apply for a new Activation Code.

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