%0 Journal Article %A Md. Aftabuzzaman and Md. Kamruzzaman %D 2023 %J International Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 194, 2023 %T Exploring the Relationship between Building Construction Activity and Road-Related Expenditure in Victoria %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10012962 %V 194 %X Road-related expenditure and building construction activity are two significant drivers of the Victorian economy. This paper investigates the relationship between building construction activity and road-related expenditure. Data for construction activities were collected from Victorian Building Authority, and road-related expenditure data were explored by the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics. The trend between these two sectors was compared. The analysis found a strong relationship between road-related expenditure and the volume of construction activity, i.e., the more construction activities, the greater the requirement of road-related expenditure, or vice-versa. The road-related expenditure has a two-year lag period, suggesting that the road sector requires two years to respond to the growth in the building sector. %P 105 - 108