Patent ID: 7784231

Claim:
A method for constructing a multi-story building, the method comprising: slip forming, vertically, at least one building core with a hardenable substance, wherein during slip forming, a plurality of support member casings are deposited at least partially within the hardenable substance at a perimeter of the building core, the support member casings being deposited at a plurality of elevations, and wherein each of the support member casings is coupled, via a vertical member prior to being deposited at least partially within the hardenable substance, with another of the support member casings deposited at a different elevation; providing a plurality of support pedestals around the base of each building core; supporting a plurality of roof structural members with the support pedestals; coupling at least one of the plurality of roof structural members with at least one other of the plurality of roof structural members to create a roof structure; lifting the roof structure to a first elevation from a top of the at least one building core; supporting a first plurality of support members at least partially with at least two of the plurality of support member casings; supporting the roof structure at the first elevation with the first plurality of support members; supporting a plurality of floor structural members with the support pedestals; coupling at least one of the plurality of floor structural members with at least one other of the plurality of floor support members to create a floor structure; lifting the floor structure to a second elevation from the top of the at least one building core, wherein the second elevation is lower than the first elevation; supporting a second plurality of support members at least partially with at least two of the plurality of support member casings; and supporting the floor structure at the second elevation with the second plurality of support members.