The contractor is building a one-mile long large diameter interceptor sewer under the streets of the town.
The structure will form the major part of the £17m Scottish Water project which will improve the water quality and natural environment in two local rivers.
The project, which includes the installation of Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) in the town centre, will substantially reduce the frequency of spills from the sewer network into the Espedair Burn and White Cart Water in storm conditions.
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Recently, a pre-cast concrete cover for a CSO was lifted into place by a 250-tonne crane in the Causeyside Street/St Mirren Street area.
Brian Boland, the project manager, said: "We carried out the work to lift the cover slab into place on Thursday evening, off-peak, to minimise any disruption to road traffic in the area.
"The lifting operation went well and the cover slab is now in place covering the new CSO chamber which has an integrated powered screen. This part of the project is progressing well and we will continue to work closely with local businesses to help minimise any disruption. We thank them for their continuing patience and understanding."
The project, which got underway last October, is expected to take two years to complete.
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