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Man critical after falling six metres at Auckland CBD construction site

August 18, 2018
It’s one of the big issues being discussed at the first Asian Construction Forum in Auckland today.

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A man has been transported to Auckland Hospital after falling six metres on a CBD construction site at around 7:15am this morning.

A St John spokesperson says the patient was in a critical condition.

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