Cost Tracking Tools

[Jimmy Nguyen]

Hi,

I am in the process of building a house on my 13 acre farm.  I have already built a smaller accessory unit on the property.  In both cases, I have been using simple Google spreadsheets to keep track of my costs.  

Is there a tool that professional builders use that is better at categorizing and analyzing construction costs, which can lead to better cost-cutting measures and future estimating?  Would the basic QuickBooks software accomplish this or is there something more specific to the construction industry?

Thanks for any advice you can give.