Work is set to start on redeveloping Rose Hill, Oxford, by the end of the year.
The project, agreed by Oxford City Council last month, will see the demolition of 97 Orlit homes, which will be replaced by 254 new houses.
The council's head of community housing, Graham Stratford, said there should be workers' cabins on site by Christmas.
The partners in the project are the council, Oxford Citizens Housing Association and developer Taylor Wimpey.
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