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 twenty five 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 6 Release 16

is now available for download

This new release introduces a new function of Task Logic which allows the user to display/edit/delete an individual Task in a standard Task-on-Node (Precedence) format layout showing all Predecessor and Successor Links to and from that Task together with any allocated lead or lag durations. It also allows the user to scroll through the network, forwards or backwards.

Cut and Paste functions have been enhanced throughout, providing improved data checking and greater functionality when importing Tasks directly using this method.

Some minor issues with the Text position on Bar Group 0, when duration is zero and incorrect translation of Bar Types with a Bar Style of zero have been resolved.

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.

New users may download ChainLink 6 as a 30 day evaluation copy, which can be fully activated once a licence has been purchased, by clicking here.

ChainLink Versions 4.5 and 5.0

Existing ChainLink 4.5 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.

Existing ChainLink 5.0 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.